chalk
Example Sentences
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At 1-1, Roberto Carlos' seemingly harmless cross was lofted high into the Hampden Park sky, destined to drop where D and penalty box chalk collides.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Given those gains, it would be hard to chalk up today’s moves to much more than profit taking.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
He also filmed on a Dorset clifftop, on a chalk stream in Wiltshire, and beneath his favourite tree - a 700-year-old oak in Richmond Park, London.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
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
It smelled like a school, of chalk and children’s sweat, and warm food from the lunchroom.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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