the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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Prior to joining Sister, Fenske was President of Production for Entertainment 360, the joint venture between MRC and Management 360. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025 Gaw Capital owns a 91% stake in the joint venture while PCG owns the remaining 9%. Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025 Frozen shoulder 101 Frozen shoulder is caused by trouble in the joint capsule, Gabriella Ode, MD, a sports medicine specialist and surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery, in New York City, tells SELF. Amy Norton, SELF, 29 Jan. 2025 Robert Pattinson nearly lost hope in the future of the film and his career as an actor after the COVID-19 pandemic and the joint actors and writers strikes. Mckinley Franklin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025 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 19 Feb. 2025.

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