the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

Examples of the joint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Vidmar said Perception stopped working with Baran Telecom as soon as sanctions were announced, and that Perception Gulf—the joint venture with Fanap—was canceled without conducting any additional deals. Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024 If required, drain excessive fluid that is causing swelling of the joint. Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024 While the companies didn’t disclose the value of the 184 hectares being injected by House of Investments into the joint venture, the land could be worth at least 17 billion pesos ($297 million) based on the going rate in TARI Estate, which broke ground in May. Ian Sayson, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Prior to the release of the joint statement by the kids, Diddy’s attorney, Erica Wolf, released a testament addressing rumors about the memoir also. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Sep. 2024 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 25 Oct. 2024.

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