How to Use in the bag in a Sentence

in the bag

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• The first knockout games are in the bag, and another 16 teams have exited the tournament.
  — Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026
• Losing a game that was seemingly in the bag — like Friday night — was tough on Venable but no doubt gut-wrenching for Getz as well.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
• Those numbers indicate the amount of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) as a percentage by weight in the bag or bottle.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
• Keep the kibble in the bag The FDA specifically recommends placing the entire bag inside your drawer or container rather than pouring kibble loose.
  — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
• Weiser, in his pre-election pep speech to volunteers Monday, acknowledged head-on that many pundits and political observers said Bennet had the race in the bag from the moment the three-term senator decided to head home.
  — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 30 June 2026