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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With school not being in session Friday, Brother Rice’s Marcos Gonzales used part of his free day to relax in bed and study some game film on his phone.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
On a rainy Sunday morning, a man dressed in all black entered a Virginia church through the back door as congregants were gathered for a service that was in session, according to court documents.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Officials noted in the report that 12 of the trips occurred when classes were in session and Zane was assigned to teach courses.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
While Greenland’s future is yet to be determined, the mainstream narrative is naïve — Trump’s masterclass in statecraft is now in session — and Beijing is taking note.
—Ryan P. Burke, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
On a rainy Sunday morning, a man dressed in all black entered a Virginia church through the back door as congregants were gathered for a service that was in session, according to court documents.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Officials noted in the report that 12 of the trips occurred when classes were in session and Zane was assigned to teach courses.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
While Greenland’s future is yet to be determined, the mainstream narrative is naïve — Trump’s masterclass in statecraft is now in session — and Beijing is taking note.
—Ryan P. Burke, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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