the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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Belgium took an early lead in the 9th minute via Charles De Ketelaere, but the joint hosts equalized half an hour into the game, with Malik Tillman hammering home. Lee Ying Shan,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 July 2026 Scott Ries was killed in the line of duty, the joint statement reads. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 July 2026 To address these resource constraints, the joint venture will deliver full lifecycle support for fusion fuels. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026 Under the plan, companies will be billed for each employee and employees’ dependent receiving Medicaid, the joint state-federal insurance program. Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the joint

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“The joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20joint. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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