under contract

phrase

: required to provide something (such as work or a service) according to the terms stated in a contract
She is under contract with the TV station for three more years.

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There are six more Atlas Vs in ULA’s inventory to launch Boeing’s Starliner crew capsules to the International Space Station under contract to NASA. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 To address these capacity issues, the manufacturer enters the market with 6 gigawatt-hours of advance product orders already under contract from industrial buyers. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026 Vulcan can hold 42 of the satellites and ULA has 38 Vulcan launches under contract. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 At the time the pilot was filmed, Saget was under contract to host CBS’ The Morning Program. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for under contract

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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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