the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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The couple also received a silver photo frame engraved with the joint cypher of Charles and Camilla. Amanda Castro hannah Parry shane Croucher jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 During the visit, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a new partnership that focuses on the joint development of AI, quantum, and nuclear technologies. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 The Biden administration had weighed withdrawing antitrust immunity for the joint venture, which began in 2016. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025 Knee braces are considered one of the most effective forms of treatment for the joint pain, but patients can find the braces uncomfortable, Uhlrich said. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the joint

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