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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Get to work, then sit and wait The same principle that limits when the Legislature is in session yanks back the leash on when laws can actually be passed.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
School is back in session next week and leaders are hoping for a smooth start, given there won't be significant changes to busing procedures.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 July 2025
Because the General Assembly is not currently in session, the group has demanded Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe call legislators back into a special session to redraw the map.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
When your solar season is in session, your fire is turned all the way up.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 July 2025
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
School is back in session next week and leaders are hoping for a smooth start, given there won't be significant changes to busing procedures.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 July 2025
Because the General Assembly is not currently in session, the group has demanded Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe call legislators back into a special session to redraw the map.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
When your solar season is in session, your fire is turned all the way up.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 July 2025
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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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