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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The camp was not in session when the flooding hit, and officials said everyone else has been accounted for.
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Susan Miller, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Court security officers kept order, reminding everyone that talking was not allowed when court was in session.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
The House was in session at the time, with lawmakers and staffers arriving at the Capitol complex for a series of committee hearings.
—July 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025
The 2025 General Assembly is currently not in session, with lawmakers set to reconvene for three weeks beginning Feb. 4.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Susan Miller, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Court security officers kept order, reminding everyone that talking was not allowed when court was in session.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
The House was in session at the time, with lawmakers and staffers arriving at the Capitol complex for a series of committee hearings.
—July 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025
The 2025 General Assembly is currently not in session, with lawmakers set to reconvene for three weeks beginning Feb. 4.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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