chalk
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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
Brass hardware from Corston Architectural Detail, chalk pastels and bold wood trim painted a marigold color brought everything together.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Every morning an American agent checked for a fresh chalk mark on a specific lamppost on Kutuzovsky Prospekt, a busy Moscow street.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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