the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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To address the challenge, the joint research team used a technique called close-space sublimation (CSS). Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026 The Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the joint venture before Blackstone’s official statement, said the private equity giant would hold a majority stake, citing sources familiar with the matter. Matthew Chin, CNBC, 19 May 2026 Children’s hospitals rely heavily on the joint federal-state Medicaid program. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 May 2026 In even fewer cases, a couple of months after the breakup during the joint bachelor and bachelorette party, the groom-to-be is spotted out at a professional bull riding event with one of his ex's would-be bridesmaids. Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026 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 21 May. 2026.

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