1
as in junctions
a place where two or more things are united
the leak was found at a joint in the pipe
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2
as in places
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business
let's go to the local burger joint
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as in prisons
slang
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
violate your probation and you'll be back in the joint in short order, loser
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Recent Examples of joints
The pandemic, in combination with soaring beef prices, had decimated barbecue joints that once peppered the East Bay.
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Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Had history caught a different tailwind, those crêpe shops might have been fish and chips joints.
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Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
The specialty sneakers are designed with a shock-absorbing sole to alleviate pressure and strain on your heels and joints by minimizing the impact of your steps.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
Local favorite Pizza Baby was named among the nation’s Top 50 pizza joints for the third year in a row, CharlotteFive recently reported.
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Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Providence, one of only two three-star-Michelin joints in Los Angeles (the other being Somni), won Outstanding Hospitality.
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Brock Keeling,
Daily News,
16 June 2026
Forefoot pressure can overload the MTP joints and the plantar plates, which can sometimes lead to a progression of a hammer toe.
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Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
16 June 2026
The humanoid is equipped with multi-degree-of-freedom joints and dexterous robotic hands, enabling it to manipulate objects and perform a wide range of physical tasks.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
That can lessen stress on athletes’ joints and make for more subtle ball bounce, roll and speed.
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Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Had history caught a different tailwind, those crêpe shops might have been fish and chips joints.
—
Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
The specialty sneakers are designed with a shock-absorbing sole to alleviate pressure and strain on your heels and joints by minimizing the impact of your steps.
—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
Local favorite Pizza Baby was named among the nation’s Top 50 pizza joints for the third year in a row, CharlotteFive recently reported.
—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Providence, one of only two three-star-Michelin joints in Los Angeles (the other being Somni), won Outstanding Hospitality.
—
Brock Keeling,
Daily News,
16 June 2026
Forefoot pressure can overload the MTP joints and the plantar plates, which can sometimes lead to a progression of a hammer toe.
—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
16 June 2026
The humanoid is equipped with multi-degree-of-freedom joints and dexterous robotic hands, enabling it to manipulate objects and perform a wide range of physical tasks.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
That can lessen stress on athletes’ joints and make for more subtle ball bounce, roll and speed.
—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joints
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Beyond Akkermansia muciniphila, Pendulum's products feature Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium beijerinckii, both butyrate-producing strains that fuel colon cells, support tight junctions in the gut lining, and stimulate GLP-1 production.
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The new device incorporates strontium and titanium to create internal p-n junctions that act as smooth electronic gates.
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The measure would require them to stay 500 feet from schools and places of worship, 100 feet from homes, and 1,000 feet from other dispensaries.
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With sore-spot Chiron entering your 2nd House of Resources, money, time, and self-worth become places for gentle repair and stronger boundaries.
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But local history, including the region’s dead mobsters, Irish Catholic community, state prisons, and shuttered Italian restaurants, looms large on their new Coin-O-Matic.
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Nowhere is that more visible than Krome Avenue, a road once known more for its nearby prisons than its family-friendly farm attractions.
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Residents should be able to drive down public streets, park their vehicles, access businesses, or return home without having their property damaged or being trapped by crowds blocking roadways and intersections.
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Detailing the tumultuous life of Black, gay Chiron (played in ascending ages by Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes, all astonishing) in three parts, Moonlight examines the complex intersections of Blackness, masculinity, and queerness with heartwrenching nuance.
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The University of Pittsburgh’s record-setting growth is reshaping both its campus and Oakland, as the university leans into a long-term expansion plan that adds student beds, new facilities and economic heft to one of Pennsylvania’s busiest urban districts.
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Renting out parking lots, auditoriums and other school facilities often involves coming in on weekends and troubleshooting issues with vendors throughout the week, the North Side principal said.
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This includes providing the Colombian military more leeway in the field, signing a new security agreement with Washington and building 10 mega-prisons that mimic Bukele’s network of penitentiaries in El Salvador.
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Behind bars in state penitentiaries in Gatesville and Marlin, Mejia felt forgotten.
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The city of Arlington also provides establishments with inspection score certificates, which assign a letter grade — A, B, C or F — to help customers see the results of the latest health inspection.
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In addition to fast-food tastes and trends, the YouGov report analyzed consumers' views of casual-dining and specialty-dining establishments and offered a profile of weekly fast-food diners.
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Correctional Health Services, which administers addiction treatment programs in the jails, said more efforts are needed to prevent drugs from getting into the facilities.
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Deputies will continue to process individuals in custody at the South Placer and Auburn jails, officials said.
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“Joints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joints. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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