chalk up
Example Sentences
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But he has already made history after becoming the youngest player to chalk up five goal involvements at a single World Cup since records began.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
If he weren’t a trauma doctor, you might chalk up the missing headgear to romantic imagery and an homage to “Then Came Bronson.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
The Basque goalkeeper got a hand to the ball and should have kept it out, but Lewandowski was able to chalk up his eighth league goal of his injury-hit, stop-start season.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
He began to chalk up a list of all the student’s names.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
