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let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness
chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time
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One might be tempted to chalk up the Rockies’ 6-0 loss to the Reds on Monday night to the infamous Coors Field Hangover.
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 8 July 2024
Dangers aside, thus far Stanley had chalked up more time exploring the deep waters between 1,000 and 2,000 feet than anyone in history.
—James Nestor, Outside Online, 18 June 2024
Brown has touted the need to alleviate economic pressures on families and clamp down on undocumented border crossings -- messages operatives chalked up to a national playbook rather than the specifics that Nevadans might care about in the voting booth this year.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 14 June 2024
Medallion’s first two years were mixed, but in 1990, after focusing exclusively on shorter-term trading, Medallion chalked up a 56% return, net of fees, and performance never faltered after that.
—Patrick Oster, Fortune, 10 May 2024
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 8 July 2024
Dangers aside, thus far Stanley had chalked up more time exploring the deep waters between 1,000 and 2,000 feet than anyone in history.
—James Nestor, Outside Online, 18 June 2024
Brown has touted the need to alleviate economic pressures on families and clamp down on undocumented border crossings -- messages operatives chalked up to a national playbook rather than the specifics that Nevadans might care about in the voting booth this year.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 14 June 2024
Medallion’s first two years were mixed, but in 1990, after focusing exclusively on shorter-term trading, Medallion chalked up a 56% return, net of fees, and performance never faltered after that.
—Patrick Oster, Fortune, 10 May 2024
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalk%20up. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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