the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

Examples of the joint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trump is expected to offer support for Johnson as speaker during the joint appearance -- and the two talk regularly, Johnson has said. Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024 The majority of nursing home residents receive long-term care through Medicaid, the joint state and federal health insurance program that provides benefits not always covered by Medicare. Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024 Tung Chih-hsing, the head of the joint combat planning department of Taiwan’s defense ministry, made the announcement during a news conference Tuesday, according to Reuters. Greg Norman, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024 The overall warming of attitudes to China is reflected in opinion polls, too, including recent data produced by the joint efforts of the Carnegie Endowment and the Levada Center, the independent Russian polling organization. Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024 Los Angeles and Long Beach in California rank first and second, respectively, followed by the joint ports of New York and New Jersey. The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024 On Tuesday afternoon, after the joint statement was made, shares of Krispy Kreme leapt by 29%, whilst McDonald's share prices remained relatively unchanged. Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 This would include funds from the joint city-county Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024 The responses to the president's State of the Union are much shorter than the speech before the joint session of Congress. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024

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“The joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20joint. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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