the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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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 The foreign ministers of Qatar, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates issued the joint statement after a consultative meeting in Riyadh. Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026 The war was not of the Gulf’s making, but since the joint US-Israeli attack on Iran set it off, the region has had to deal with the fallout. Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026 The clean-up at Englebright Lake ended last week, with the dissolution of the joint command between the water agency and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 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 21 Mar. 2026.

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