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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Class is in session at Abbott Elementary in a new children’s book.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
The trial is usually in session on Fridays but Judge Juan Merchan canceled court this Friday to let Trump attend the graduation ceremony.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 17 May 2024
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Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
The trial is usually in session on Fridays but Judge Juan Merchan canceled court this Friday to let Trump attend the graduation ceremony.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 17 May 2024
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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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