in session

idiom

1
: in the process of meeting formally
Congress is in session right now.
2
US : conducting classes
School will be back in session at the beginning of September.

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Neither the House nor Senate are in session next week. — Aris Folley, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025 Home to 65,000 full-time residents, the city, home to Ball State University, balloons when school is in session. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025 Plus, traffic could be even more of a mess with schools in session. — Nicole Cobler, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025 This post contains details about the Yellowjackets, Season 3 episode ’12 Angry Girls and 1 Drunk Travis’ Court is in session on Yellowjackets as the team officially approaches (another) point of no return. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in session

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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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