the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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That 16-0 win is the joint fourth-biggest aggregate victory over two legs in the competition’s history, with these the five biggest. Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025 Trevon Diggs #7 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on during the joint practice against the Los Angeles Rams at Staybridge Suites Oxnard on August 5, 2025 in Oxnard, California. Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Strong muscles, tendons, and ligaments around the knee help reduce strain on the joint and improve overall stability. Jakob Roze, Health, 2 Sep. 2025 But the most significant order as of yet is undoubtedly the joint production agreement signed between Baykar and Indonesia’s Republikorp in February 2025. Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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