How to Use under contract in a Sentence

under contract

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  • Each is under contract for at least two more years.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • This is his last year under contract.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Bellinger is under contract for five years.
    Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Intel has a chip foundry that makes chips under contract.
    Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • But there would be little the state could do once the project gets under contract.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Betts is under contract for nine more years and Freeman for four.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • That’s more than half the lineup under contract for the next four seasons.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • One will open in New York later this year with four more under contract.
    Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Only one of those players is under contract well into the next decade.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The district said both vans were under contract and had the van company’s name on them.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
  • But there aren’t a lot of easy landing spots for him, despite having two more years under contract.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
  • All of the land is either under contract or already purchased.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Bosa and Burns are both under contract, tagged with the fifth-year option on their rookie deals.
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Preller is under contract through the end of the 2026 season.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • But also no rush with Tyler Herro, who still has a year left under contract.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
  • McCullers is under contract for one more season.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Smith is only under contract for one year and at minimal cost (to the Jets, at least).
    The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Sargent, who is under contract through 2028, hasn’t played for the club since.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • The club views first base as a good place to have some depth with Josh Bell under contract through next season.
    Joe Noga, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Ashton Woods is under contract for one of the neighborhoods but hasn’t closed yet.
    Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
  • But having a coach under contract shouldn’t prevent any owner from waiting to see who else might shake free.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
  • The Tigers have Jake Rogers under contract for a couple more years to back him up.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • There are good pieces on the roster, most of whom are under contract for at least next season and in many cases beyond.
    Tim Reynolds, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Urías is in his last season under contract with the Dodgers and is set to become a free agent this winter.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Carlson is still under contract with Fox News, which pulled his show in April.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 14 July 2023
  • The Heat now has 17 players under contract.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The Braves are not in a position to rebuild, as many of their stars are under contract for years to come.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Kepler will be a free agent, and Marsh and Castellanos are both under contract.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But Williams and Fowler are only under contract through this season.
    Jon MacHota, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Spencer Knight and Arvid Söderblom are under contract next season.
    Scott Powers, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026

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