chalk
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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
According to the Wildlife Trust, the UK has lost more than 80% of its chalk grasslands since World War Two - a habitat the glow worms enjoy.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Diggory's Dyke was a deep cut between two chalk Downs—high, green hills, where a thin layer of green grass and reddish earth covered the chalk, and there was scarcely soil enough for trees.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
He chalks it up to “several moving parts” including the sale of seven parks and a closure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
It chalks up another $1.6 trillion to its connectivity business.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Put it this way, if Puka Nacua chalks up 225 receiving yards again, the Rams will win.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
Delgado chalks up his health to the fact that he’s been a pescatarian for 45 years, with a penchant for salmon, avocados, quinoa and garbanzo beans, and that he prioritizes hydration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
It’s weak, but he chalks it up to adrenaline.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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