chalk
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"They are a precious resource and it's not just chalk streams, it's every other kind of river."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
But to turn the other cheek at this point, or even to chalk these changes up to healthful new habits, would be to ignore the obvious.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Sure, party leaders can try to chalk up this result to a one-off mistake.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
But chalk isn’t his only tool for doing math.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Her skin was pale as chalk and her eyes puffy with big, dark bags underneath.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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It chalks up another $1.6 trillion to its connectivity business.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
At the same time, Jackson said text rewritten by humans is increasingly flagged by AI detectors, a trend he chalks up to people unconsciously starting to copy AI’s style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Put it this way, if Puka Nacua chalks up 225 receiving yards again, the Rams will win.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
B-Real chalks it up to the “prestige and history” of the venue and respecting its rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2025
It’s weak, but he chalks it up to adrenaline.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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