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sessions

noun

Definition of sessions

plural of session

as in meetings

a gathering of a group of people for a specified purpose The impending economic crisis prompted widespread calls for a special session of the legislature to enact emergency measures. Court is in session.

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Recent Examples of sessions Continuing to hold listening sessions at campuses all across the district is one way to rebuild the relationship with the community, Licata said. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 The War Horse reported on VA-medical-center policies that recommended discharging most patients from therapy after just eight sessions (far too few, according to many providers), an approach that the VA has denied adopting. — Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 His platform features a portal where real monks and gurus can come online and do live sessions with devotees. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Use puzzle feeders, wand toys and short play sessions to encourage movement. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Vedder was apparently unaware of his bandmates’ worries and tensions during the sessions. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026 Its first sessions will include a September program with mushroom spawn producer Sylvan Biotech and an intellectual-property workshop in October. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 The three-part series explores both the careers and craftsmanship behind film and television, with sessions covering breaking into the entertainment industry, practical sculpting and effects, and special effects for independent horror. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 For most, though, the dress is business casual, matching the growing casualness of their behavior in the box over the course of long sessions. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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Here’s a closer look at the remaining meetings between division contenders.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Every single practice, right after the position meetings, Coach Reid and his staff come back.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of meetings

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In the library/innovation center, the furniture like whiteboard tables, benches, booths, ottomans and shelves are on wheels, easily moved to change the layout and open up the space for events, assemblies or performances.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Over the following weeks La Coordinadora organized neighborhood meetings, public assemblies, and demonstrations throughout Cochabamba and the surrounding valley.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

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