the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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The decision to end the joint-venture comes one year after Lip Bu Tan took over as CEO of the struggling chipmaker and the move raised hopes on Wall Street that the company's business could be turning a corner, with shares rising nearly 9% in regular trading. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026 To anyone not paying attention, the joint Instagram Story posted by Summer House cast members Amanda Batula and West Wilson is bafflingly vague. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026 As well as destroying military targets, the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran have killed at least 1,900 people in Iran, and damaged much civilian infrastructure including hundreds of medical facilities and schools, according to the Iranian Red Crescent. Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026 In early March, Ecuadoran military planes and helicopters flew along the river as part of the joint military operation. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 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 Apr. 2026.

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