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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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Thiago has chalked up three goals in the last four gameweeks, sitting joint-third for big chances in this time with five.
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Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The days of the secluded mathematician chalking up a blackboard have largely given way to a collaborative spirit as math has become increasingly technical.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Conditions like autoimmune disease, postpartum depression and chronic pain syndromes were too often chalked up to stress or hysteria.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Mamdani chalks up the friendly encounters to these New York ties.
—Sophia Vento, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
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Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The days of the secluded mathematician chalking up a blackboard have largely given way to a collaborative spirit as math has become increasingly technical.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Conditions like autoimmune disease, postpartum depression and chronic pain syndromes were too often chalked up to stress or hysteria.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Mamdani chalks up the friendly encounters to these New York ties.
—Sophia Vento, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalk%20up. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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