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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

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

From BBC May 18, 2026

Another pupil to join the club is 13-year-old Elizabeth, who got involved when she arrived at the school in Year 7, having previously taken some beekeeping assessments.

From BBC May 14, 2026

He says that’s why it surprised him that I didn’t want to join the club at first.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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