the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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Physicians told them to tough out the joint pain and brain fog that comes with menopause. Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Yerba Mate Tea Yerba mate is a tea traditionally from South America that contains antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds that may help lower inflammatory markers associated with certain types of arthritis, or inflammation and pain of the joint. Caitlin Beale, Health, 29 June 2026 Last year, Kensington Palace announced that she had been named the joint patron of the cancer charity alongside her husband, Prince William. Max Foster, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 The Leipzig Public Transportation Authority said that the high temperatures had caused the joint sealant for asphalt and concrete in switches and tracks to run and clump together in many places throughout the city's network. ABC News, 28 June 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 6 Jul. 2026.

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