the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

Examples of the joint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That's the joint on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay that once was a maximum security federal prison. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024 Also on Instagram, Blasberg documented the joint celebration with a photo carousel, revealing that Demi Moore and Jake Gyllenhaal also were present for the festivities. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024 There, a crowd broke through police barricades, breached the building and attempted to stop the joint session of Congress where electoral votes were being counted in the 2020 presidential election. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2024 Meanwhile, the Paramount board’s special committee will review the joint Sony-Apollo offer, floating a $26 billion all-cash buyout premium, after the May 3 expiration of the Skydance negotiating window. Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 May 2024 Disney is also part of the joint sports venture with Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox and is expected to feature live streams of sporting events on ESPN, ABC, Fox, TNT and TBS. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The properties comprise all the joint real estate holdings of Schultz and Papay, with the exception of the former Tavern Littleton property at 2589 Main St. in downtown Littleton. Thomas Gounley, The Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2024 Being underwater relaxes the muscles and increases the joint range of motion. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024 At the joint news conference, Milwaukee County Sheriff Denita Ball and Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said a search for remains continues. Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024

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“The joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20joint. Accessed 10 May. 2024.

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