in the bag

Example Sentences

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Here’s the headline: You have unusually strong income security, with two Social Security checks, a pension, a spouse still earning a salary with another 80% pension on the way, and long-term-care insurance in the bag.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Is it presumptuous to say that an actor has an Oscar in the bag two weeks before the ceremony?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Backpacks, travel cases, laptop bags, large umbrellas, professional cameras and large tote bags are not permitted inside the venue but can be stored in the bag drop.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Marquez missed the last four races of the season after injuring his collarbone at the Indonesia grand prix with the title already in the bag.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

I squeezed the brush as dry as I could and put it back in the bag and shut it, and went to the door again.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner