the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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It has been referred to the joint committee on the judiciary, and Edwards and Day serve as chairs of the committee. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025 Launched in 2011, with headquarters in Madrid and Bilbao, Plano a Plano will sit alongside ITV Studios Iberia in Spain, the joint venture launched in 2023 by ITV Studios and scripted label Cattleya Producciones, both led by Nathalie García. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 July 2025 In the joint statement by the city and police, officials said the ALEA independently investigated Phillip Reeder’s death and concluded the officers actions’ were justified. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025 Ultium Cells is the joint battery cell manufacturing venture between GM and LG Energy Solution. Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 22 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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