under contract
idiom
: 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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Her first book, Americanizing Appalachia: Mountain Reform and the Pursuit of a White American Identity, is under contract with University of Chicago Press.
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Tina A. Irvine / Made By History, TIME, 18 July 2024
One is a fully private mission named Polaris Dawn, which will mount the first all-commercial spacewalk in orbit, and the other will carry a crew of four to the International Space Station under contract with NASA.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 15 July 2024
Previously, the unit was under contract for over $180 million, though the deal never closed.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
Yes, only two of those were since 1985, but the Celtics are the reigning champions, have most of their core players locked up under contract, and possess a large and devoted fan base.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 July 2024
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Tina A. Irvine / Made By History, TIME, 18 July 2024
One is a fully private mission named Polaris Dawn, which will mount the first all-commercial spacewalk in orbit, and the other will carry a crew of four to the International Space Station under contract with NASA.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 15 July 2024
Previously, the unit was under contract for over $180 million, though the deal never closed.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
Yes, only two of those were since 1985, but the Celtics are the reigning champions, have most of their core players locked up under contract, and possess a large and devoted fan base.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 July 2024
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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