How to Use closed session in a Sentence
closed session
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Jonathan Groat said there was nothing to report from the closed session.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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The vote took place during a closed session, a spokesperson for the governor's office said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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The complaint against Bloise has been discussed at the two most recent board meetings in closed session.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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After the hearing, the panel met in a closed session and planned to later release its judgment.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Brant said the board twice moved into closed session that excluded her and the county attorney.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 19 Feb. 2026
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The board then exited the public chambers into closed session for nearly four hours.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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According to the agenda, the matter will be discussed during a closed session.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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There was a pre-termination hearing that was scheduled before the closed session.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2021
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During the June meeting Wednesday, board members met in closed session for over an hour.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
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The action came after three hours of deliberations in closed session.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
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No action was taken after the closed session, according to minutes of the meeting.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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After about 30 minutes, the commissioners strode out of the closed session.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
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However, the council will meet in closed session with the city attorney to discuss whether the city will take legal action.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Collin Sullivan, the board's chair, announced that action was taken during closed session that same night.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 1 July 2026
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Multiple council agendas listed the Moore claim as an item to be discussed in closed session, out of view of the public.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Releasing it, the county argues, would undermine the purpose of the closed session.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
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Oversight boards would be allowed to review records only in closed session and would be barred from releasing certain details to the public.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
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Oversight boards would be allowed to review records only in closed session and would be barred from releasing certain details to the public.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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Oversight boards would be allowed to review records only in closed session and would be barred from releasing certain details to the public.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Lucas, whose staff presented the resolution to the board, met with board members during the closed session for roughly an hour.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
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The city recently went over some options during a closed session, according to Driggs.
—Desiree Mathurin march 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
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But later that year, applauds turned into discontent voiced in several closed session meetings.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
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But later that year, applause turned into discontent voiced in several closed session meetings.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
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The second alteration combined the public comment for both the consent agenda and closed session sections.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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The February deposition will be a closed session.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
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From there, the committee is expected to present their selection to a closed session of the Amtrak board in May.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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After Blossom’s opening remarks, the board went into closed session with its attorney.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Sources said the school board reviewed the new findings in a closed session on Thursday and will be scheduling a special meeting next week to take action.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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City officials have held closed session meetings to discuss the potential agreement but have not yet made a public announcement.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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The City Council approved the deal, which was negotiated by the mayor’s staff, last week in closed session.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
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