chalk
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One year ago, South East Rivers Trust and environmental organisation Citizen Zoo released 42 water voles into the chalk stream.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 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
Coal scooped up the chalk that spread out on the asphalt as he balanced on his toes.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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It chalks up another $1.6 trillion to its connectivity business.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Jenny Voisard, media and website manager for Friends of Big Bear Valley, chalks it up partly to Jackie’s and Shadow’s highly individual personalities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
Put it this way, if Puka Nacua chalks up 225 receiving yards again, the Rams will win.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
Jerry chalks his stubbornness up to his Norwegian heritage, and I tell him that as someone with Norwegian-German roots myself, I know where he’s coming from.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
It’s weak, but he chalks it up to adrenaline.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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