in session

phrase

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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In Plymouth, Massachusetts, court is in session, marking the fifth day of deliberations in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 School is back in session in the capital region, and more students than ever before are pulling up to class astride electric bicycles and scooters. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 School is back in session this week for many across the state, and if the current trend continues, more Connecticut residents will be pursuing a degree in higher education this year than in the past. — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 When the House or Senate is in session, the parliamentarian or a member of the parliamentarian’s staff is on the floor to provide immediate assistance to the presiding representative or senator. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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