How to Use the joint in a Sentence

the joint

noun
  • Eleven states joined the joint complaint.
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Maybe third-graders are running the joint now.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The rest of the joint is filled at the end of the job once all the bricks are in place.
    — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2023
  • Physicians told them to tough out the joint pain and brain fog that comes with menopause.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The thing is, his character has to roll the joint every night on stage.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Scott Ries was killed in the line of duty, the joint statement reads.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • In the joint post, the couple shared two pictures of their bundle of joy.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Verona’s attack was the joint-fourth best in the league in Tudor’s time.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • And the kid who put the joint on the prop table is standing there, [laughing].
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
  • These are men of a certain age who spent decades in gangs, then made a moral U-turn in the joint.
    — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
  • Most people recover in about a week, but for some, the joint pain lingers for months or even years.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The income also can be paid over the joint life of a married couple.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Surgeons cut through the site where the cyst had been, near the joint where the top of the foot connects to the leg.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
  • Cycling also helps to build strength in the muscles around the knee which can help protect the joint.
    — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 20 May 2024
  • Most contract terms say the joint office should pay providers within 10 days.
    — oregonlive, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Pain, stiffness and swelling around the joint are a few key signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis.
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The deal is the first of a number of acquisitions planned by the joint venture.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 May 2024
  • Members of the joint operations room have called on Hamas to end the war.
    — Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Indeed, they are saddled with the joint-worst home record in the league, having won just twice in front of their own fans.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • After the joint compound is dry, use a sanding pole and screen to sand the entire ceiling.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Or will the joint company be too leveraged to pull off another deal?
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 May 2026
  • Andy will come back to Runway to head up features and bring some gravitas to the joint.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
  • According to the joint venture, the system can be made ready to fire in about two minutes.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
  • The three companies will each share one-third ownership in the joint venture.
    — Joe Reedy, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The second X-ray shows a nail holding together the joint.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • In turn, that can cause the joint to take on extra stress, triggering pain and discomfort.
    — Jenny McCoy, Outside, 24 Dec. 2025
  • While there is no damage to the bones at this point, the joint lining—called the synovium—is inflamed.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 June 2024
  • The funding and naming for the joint venture remain unclear.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
  • Hoofnagle captioned the joint post.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The same defects were also detected in the joint between the shin and thigh bones in a quarter of the group.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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