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
If you want to be cynical you could chalk it up to coincidence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 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
“The candles, the kindling, the blankets, the chalk . . . someone must have put them inside, surely?”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
It chalks up another $1.6 trillion to its connectivity business.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Bailey chalks this hesitancy up to education, but Motta says it’s not just that, noting that many pet parents today are well-read.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
Put it this way, if Puka Nacua chalks up 225 receiving yards again, the Rams will win.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
He chalks up his easygoing demeanor to the high-wattage professionalism of the cast, and his familiarity with the music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2025
It’s weak, but he chalks it up to adrenaline.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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