Examples of chalk up in a Sentence
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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Anna Osborn, 30, began struggling with severe pelvic pain, which doctors chalked up to a urinary tract infection, in October 2023.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 9 May 2025
This region is home to the greatest share of women having children at 40 and older — a trend that experts chalk up to a combination of economic opportunity, progressive social norms and access to reproductive technology.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
Danny Donovan also homered, while South Suburban College commit Ben Geary added a two-run single, Mickey Lotus went 2-for-2 with four runs and Daniel Coyle chalked up two runs and an RBI.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Online trolls picked apart her appearance and stage presence, and chalked up Scowl’s rapid ascent to business executives who wanted a pretty face on album covers.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 9 May 2025
This region is home to the greatest share of women having children at 40 and older — a trend that experts chalk up to a combination of economic opportunity, progressive social norms and access to reproductive technology.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
Danny Donovan also homered, while South Suburban College commit Ben Geary added a two-run single, Mickey Lotus went 2-for-2 with four runs and Daniel Coyle chalked up two runs and an RBI.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Online trolls picked apart her appearance and stage presence, and chalked up Scowl’s rapid ascent to business executives who wanted a pretty face on album covers.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalk%20up. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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