chalk up to
Example Sentences
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But shares are off about 5% in Tuesday morning action, which some analysts chalk up to Palantir’s sky-high valuation.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
The general disconnect between the actual work of machine learning and how it’s touted by many company and industry leaders is something data scientists often chalk up to marketing.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2022
It’s one thing to be on the wrong end of a rout that you can chalk up to simply being outmanned by a better team.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2021
Some of those earlier roles were also written by Schenk, and “Cry Macho” echoes them in ways too deliberate to chalk up to coincidence.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2021
Others, starting when he was about 7, “I chalk up to just dreams,” he said.
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2021
