How to Use under contract in a Sentence

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  • Williams was under contract to the Jets for the 2023 season.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 13 July 2023
  • Some of this is under contract with BOP and some is not.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • But there would be little the state could do once the project gets under contract.
    — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The club views first base as a good place to have some depth with Josh Bell under contract through next season.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Betts is under contract for nine more years and Freeman for four.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The running back is now under contract through the 2026 season.
    — Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
  • With Granlund under contract for next season at a $5 million cap hit, what’s the rush to trade him right now?
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Ertz, who is under contract for two more seasons, said the goal is to be ready to play Week 1 next season.
    — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Bosa and Burns are both under contract, tagged with the fifth-year option on their rookie deals.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Carlson is still under contract with Fox News, which pulled his show in April.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 14 July 2023
  • The option keeps Lamb under contract through the 2024 season.
    — Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Urías is in his last season under contract with the Dodgers and is set to become a free agent this winter.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The federal pandemic funding must be under contract by the end of this year and spent by the end of 2026.
    — Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Klinsmann had been head coach for less than a year and was under contract through the 2026 World Cup in North America.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
  • This began when the G-Unit members had a falling out, but the 43-year-old rapper was still under contract.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • There are good pieces on the roster, most of whom are under contract for at least next season and in many cases beyond.
    — Tim Reynolds, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Kris Bryant’s under contract for, sigh, four more seasons.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Why go from a franchise in win-now mode while still under contract to the roster mop-up mess in San Francisco?
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Hays, like Domínguez and Eflin, was only under contract through next season.
    — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
  • Gomez said as of now, Padel Haus hasn’t announced nor is under contract for locations in the other two cities.
    — Businessden | Businessden, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
  • Which names currently under contract are carved in stone for the 2024 roster?
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Puckett said the building is under contract with NHE, but there are still conditions that need to be worked out.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2024
  • Priestman is under contract through the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 30 July 2024
  • With Tanner Mordecai on the practice squad, the 49ers are one of seven teams to have four quarterbacks under contract.
    — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Hill is under contract through 2026, so he's got at least four years until the potential career move.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Once they’re selected, applicants will have 30 days to find their home and get it under contract.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Next year will be Ramsey’s final year under contract, and none of his salary is guaranteed.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024
  • Curry, Green and Kerr — who got a record extension during the season — are under contract through at least 2026.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Back in Hollywood’s Golden Era, when everyone in town was under contract to one of the majors, the feat was taken for granted.
    — Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Tendering a contract to an arbitration-eligible player does not mean the sides have agreed to a 2025 salary yet, but rather the club has decided to keep the player under contract for the upcoming season.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024

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