chalk
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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
"For Yabloko. For freedom" was scribbled in chalk on the pavement outside the courthouse.
From BBC ● 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
There was, instead, a blackboard, covered with words and numbers written in white chalk.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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
B-Real chalks it up to the “prestige and history” of the venue and respecting its rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2025
It’s weak, but he chalks it up to adrenaline.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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