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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While Brewer is paid year round, school isn’t in session for two months out of the year.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 May 2025
When school is not in session, your child’s routine might change.
—Dr. Katherine Williamson/american Academy Of Pediatrics, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, those priorities seem to come under assault whenever the Legislature is in session.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
The court will not be in session on Friday or April 28.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 May 2025
When school is not in session, your child’s routine might change.
—Dr. Katherine Williamson/american Academy Of Pediatrics, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, those priorities seem to come under assault whenever the Legislature is in session.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
The court will not be in session on Friday or April 28.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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