How to Use under contract in a Sentence

under contract

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  • Williams was under contract to the Jets for the 2023 season.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 13 July 2023
  • But there would be little the state could do once the project gets under contract.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • Betts is under contract for nine more years and Freeman for four.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • With Granlund under contract for next season at a $5 million cap hit, what’s the rush to trade him right now?
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Ertz, who is under contract for two more seasons, said the goal is to be ready to play Week 1 next season.
    Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Bosa and Burns are both under contract, tagged with the fifth-year option on their rookie deals.
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 5 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 option keeps Lamb under contract through the 2024 season.
    Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • Klinsmann had been head coach for less than a year and was under contract through the 2026 World Cup in North America.
    Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • Why go from a franchise in win-now mode while still under contract to the roster mop-up mess in San Francisco?
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Which names currently under contract are carved in stone for the 2024 roster?
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Hill is under contract through 2026, so he's got at least four years until the potential career move.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Once they’re selected, applicants will have 30 days to find their home and get it under contract.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Curry, Green and Kerr — who got a record extension during the season — are under contract through at least 2026.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Jameis Winston is under contract with Saints through 2023, but New Orleans could release him.
    Brett Martel, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023
  • There is 7% more inventory and there are 5% more homes under contract today than the same time last year, Reffkin added.
    Alena Botros, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The Jazz may have 15 players under contract, but a look at how the roster is constructed suggests the front office is far from finished.
    Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 July 2023
  • As such, Lance is the only San Francisco quarterback under contract that could take part in the program.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The new music would be the follow-up to last year’s Gag Order album, which was her final under contract to Luke’s Kemosabe label.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Players under contract for next year could be potentially sold off at the deadline and the team could be really flipped around at the deadline.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The production is also under contract with Equity, the U.K.-based actors union that wasn't on strike during this time.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2024
  • At the moment, perhaps the most pressing matter involves an All-Star who is under contract and slated to make $28.5 million next season.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
  • The quarterback is under contract for the 2024 season, on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract, which the team exercised last offseason.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Carlson remains under contract to Fox News Channel, despite his efforts to strike out in new areas.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
  • On one hand, that’s still an elevated share of sales under contract being cancelled.
    Lance Lambert, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2023
  • SpaceX is also under contract to provide a Starship lander for the second crewed landing, scheduled for 2028.
    Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Urías is currently under contract for one season with the Dodgers, having signed a $14.25 million deal earlier this year.
    Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023

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