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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New York City schools are almost back in session, and a Staten Island teenager is calling on Mayor Zohran Mamdani to make express buses free for all students. — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 With school back in session, construction is continuing on the roof and multi-use room on a limited schedule of Wednesdays after early release and on Saturdays. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 This drew an admonition from an officer that court was still in session and spectators should remain quiet. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026 Congress spends more than 150 days in session each year and there are exclusive occasions on some weekends in Washington, like annual Christmas parties at the White House and tickets to the Kennedy Center Honors. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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