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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Neither chamber is expected to be in session for more than a few hours.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
Children worked at the facility more than three hours a day on school days, past 7 p.m. and more than 18 hours a week while school was in session, according to a news release from the Department of Labor.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
Spring break cruises, for instance, may be rowdier than times when school is in session.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
The Jayhawks will be able to practice as a team several days a week while summer school is in session (Monday through July 26) in accordance with NCAA rules.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
Children worked at the facility more than three hours a day on school days, past 7 p.m. and more than 18 hours a week while school was in session, according to a news release from the Department of Labor.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
Spring break cruises, for instance, may be rowdier than times when school is in session.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
The Jayhawks will be able to practice as a team several days a week while summer school is in session (Monday through July 26) in accordance with NCAA rules.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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