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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Rapp remains under contract in 2026, which gives them a solid year to develop an early to mid-round draft pick, while Rapp either starts or splits reps with the rookie in 2026.
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The track in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna is under contract until the end of the season, but faces an uncertain future.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled in April that the EPA cannot freeze or claw back the funds under contract.
—Peter Murphy, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025
Driving the news: Local investor Shawn Kennedy is now under contract for the building.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 13 May 2025
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The track in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna is under contract until the end of the season, but faces an uncertain future.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled in April that the EPA cannot freeze or claw back the funds under contract.
—Peter Murphy, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025
Driving the news: Local investor Shawn Kennedy is now under contract for the building.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 13 May 2025
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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