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
  • Hays, like Domínguez and Eflin, was only under contract through next season.
    Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
  • Gomez said as of now, Padel Haus hasn’t announced nor is under contract for locations in the other two cities.
    Businessden | Businessden, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
  • Which names currently under contract are carved in stone for the 2024 roster?
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Puckett said the building is under contract with NHE, but there are still conditions that need to be worked out.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2024
  • Priestman is under contract through the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 30 July 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
  • Next year will be Ramsey’s final year under contract, and none of his salary is guaranteed.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 June 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
  • Previously, the unit was under contract for over $180 million, though the deal never closed.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
  • 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
  • Brandon Ingram and McCollum are both under contract, but both have been mentioned in possible trade talks.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
  • Given San Francisco’s history of reaching deals with players before the start of their final season under contract, the same could happen with Aiyuk.
    Nicki Jhabvala, Washington Post, 19 July 2024

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