the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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The team said imaging was consistent with irritation in the joint of the first toe on his right foot, adding that further updates will be provided as appropriate without providing a timeline for Westbrook’s return. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Budimir is the joint third-highest goalscorer in Spain’s La Liga this season and has been a stalwart at the club level. Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026 Iran has launched missiles toward the joint US-UK military installation on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, in what Iranian officials framed as a demonstration of longer-range strike capabilities previously downplayed. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026 One of the more important revelations from Netanyahu’s press conference was about how the joint strikes with the United States, known as Operation Epic Fury, have been extremely effective at decimating Iran’s weapons. Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 20 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 29 Mar. 2026.

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