the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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Pain in the joint of your big toe is a fairly common issue that generally requires some level of medical attention. Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 17 Jan. 2025 Heavy security, including fences and barriers around the Capitol, was in place for the joint session and Trump's inauguration later this month. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025 Procession of senators to the House: Senators follow the electoral boxes to the House to convene the joint session. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025 Harris will preside over the joint session as the head of the U.S. Senate and certify her own loss to Trump. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 6 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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