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join the club

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  1. A phrase used to express sympathy for a common experience. For example, You waited three hours for the doctor? Join the club! [c. 1940]


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Uganda officially named its oil "Pearl Sweet" on Wednesday as its energy secretary said it expects to join the club of oil-exporting nations by the end of the year.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Six months later, Bezos still hasn’t received an invitation to join the club.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

He agreed a deal with Tottenham in September 2023 that saw him join the club in 2025.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

"We did not come to Congress to join the club," he said.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Because it’s hard to excel at something when you can’t even join the club.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

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