chalk up to
Example Sentences
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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
It’s one thing to be on the wrong end of a rout that you can chalk up to simply being outmanned by a better team.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2021
Some of those earlier roles were also written by Schenk, and “Cry Macho” echoes them in ways too deliberate to chalk up to coincidence.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2021
Others, starting when he was about 7, “I chalk up to just dreams,” he said.
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2021
This I can chalk up to a multitude of reasons, not the least of which is him simply being an aggressive, judgmental, self-sabotaging, angry individual.
From Slate • Nov. 16, 2015
