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[joint] / dʒɔɪnt /






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The National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors issued a joint statement condemning what they said were threats against election staff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Amarillo billionaire Alex Fairly, meanwhile, had maxed out to Paxton’s direct campaign account with a $7,000 donation in the spring; in late August, he gave $274,300 to Paxton’s joint fundraising committee.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

According to the International Menopause Society, almost three in four women experience joint or muscle pain during perimenopause, while women are up to 70% more likely than men to experience chronic pain generally.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The brothers declined to give any details about what their next joint project would be, but it is unlikely to be fantasy-based.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The capstone of the Jefferson-Madison collaboration occurred at this volatile political moment—namely, their joint authorship of the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

The narrow stairway was filled with the heavy whirring of gears and joints as the robots steadily lurched upward.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Lacking fingers with flexible joints, the robot’s grippers had difficulty getting traction on the smooth surface of the glass.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

A 2018 study in Nature indicates that max-cushion shoes increase the total load on muscles, bones and joints compared with moderate cushioning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Like thalassemia, the disease also involves red blood cells and is usually a lifelong condition, affecting patients' joints and leaving them feeling weak and tired.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Then he would spread his front paws, lock his shoulder joints, and let the bulging neck muscles fly from left to right.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong


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