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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While Jackson is under contract, there is talk from NFL teams that Mauigoa could move inside to guard in the pros.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Enrique is under contract at PSG until 2027 and Nagelsmann with Germany until 2028.
—Ian Irving, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Dos Santos is under contract through the 2027 season, the result of a contract extension signed last May.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Tony and Laura McGrath farm three different peach varieties, totaling about 40 acres in Yuba County, under contract with Del Monte.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Enrique is under contract at PSG until 2027 and Nagelsmann with Germany until 2028.
—Ian Irving, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Dos Santos is under contract through the 2027 season, the result of a contract extension signed last May.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Tony and Laura McGrath farm three different peach varieties, totaling about 40 acres in Yuba County, under contract with Del Monte.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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