chalk
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Early on, and for the rest of his life, these pieces, usually executed with black chalk, showed unfailing skill with respect to proportion, rendering and grasp of the model’s pose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
It is hoped it will "ease pressure on the River Gade which, like chalk streams nationally, has been put under stress by modern farming practices," the spokesperson added.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Sheen used no props except a chalkboard and chalk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
By some measures, individual stocks in the U.S. have been less correlated than ever this year, which many chalk up to the race to identify AI winners and losers across industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
They hadn’t been able to brush all the chalk dust out of Miss Myrt’s dress, so she looked natural.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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
His “Playhouse” stage show castmates were unhappy with him getting all the credit, but the performer chalks it up to “show business.”
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
It’s weak, but he chalks it up to adrenaline.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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