as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
a joint effort by residents of the neighborhood to help reduce crime
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as in junction
a place where two or more things are united
the leak was found at a joint in the pipe
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as in penitentiary
slang
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
violate your probation and you'll be back in the joint in short order, loser
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Payne’s former One Direction bandmates, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles, shared a joint statement on the One Direction Instagram account Thursday night, and all four made individual statements between Thursday and Friday.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
How to Manage: Low-impact exercises like swimming and stretching can help keep joints flexible.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 24 Oct. 2024
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The Fallout: Over the years, the pair had multiple successful collaborations which culminated in a joint album titled Watch the Throne.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Payne’s former One Direction bandmates, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles, shared a joint statement on the One Direction Instagram account Thursday night, and all four made individual statements between Thursday and Friday.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
Highly posable, with 13 points of articulation, stylish two-toned rooted hair, and a fully poseable body with bendable joints—neck, shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles—each doll comes complete with two mix-and-match outfits for hours of styling and play.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
How to Manage: Low-impact exercises like swimming and stretching can help keep joints flexible.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 24 Oct. 2024
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While that may seem reasonable at first glance, the cumulative effect is staggering—over 11,000 years of collective waiting time for Virginians.James Broughel, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Plus, the pitching trio of junior Ella Faries, sophomore Annie Schroeder and freshman Reese Walker have a collective 2.20 ERA.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2024
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There was plenty of grunt to make emerging from junctions or joining highways safe, too.James Morris, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Just 20 miles away is the junction of China, Nepal and India.New York Times, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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There are lots of great places that, for all kinds of reasons, don’t have access to the sort of media attention that will get butts in seats.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Powerball numbers 11/2/24 The winning numbers for Saturday night's drawing were 10, 45, 48, 58, 61, and the Powerball is 2.Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
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Garcia Glenn White was pronounced dead shortly before 7 p.m. local time at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, according to CBS News, The Associated Press, and USA Today.Sean Neumann, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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In Texas, Travis Mullis was pronounced dead at the state penitentiary in Huntsville at 7:01 p.m. for the killing of his 3-month-old son.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024
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Belden Avenue Advisors is positioning itself at the intersection of sports, business, and culture.Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The crash occurred about 2 a.m. at the intersection of Figueroa Street and Rosecrans Avenue in South L.A., the department said.Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Casual fast-food establishments were most popular with 54% of consumers, fast food restaurants with 51% and bars and grills with 25%.Gary Stoller, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Garcia lamented the fact that the fast-food establishment’s name has become attached to the notorious alley that runs behind restaurant property and draws a shockingly brazen level of drug activity day and night.Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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Thousands of indigenous Mayan people in Guatemala rejected the construction of a Santa Muerte prayer center, allegedly financed by gang members imprisoned in a local jail.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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An attendee of the meeting told police Hatch complained about her previous time in jail and lifted her pant leg to show her home detention ankle bracelet.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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In July, Davidson checked into a wellness facility for his mental health, PEOPLE reported.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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The 15-year-old boy was arrested the day of the shooting and was being held in a detention facility for juveniles Thursday.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joint. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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