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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The running back is now under contract through the 2026 season.
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Novak experience the ire of Harry Cohn, the Columbia Pictures chief who had the actress under contract.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
Harry Cohn, head of Columbia Pictures where Novak was under contract, voiced unease about their relationship.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Financially, Kupp is under contract through the 2026 campaign.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Novak experience the ire of Harry Cohn, the Columbia Pictures chief who had the actress under contract.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
Harry Cohn, head of Columbia Pictures where Novak was under contract, voiced unease about their relationship.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Financially, Kupp is under contract through the 2026 campaign.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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