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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What doesn’t work, for the most part, can be chalked up to the trial and error process typical for network comedies, which rely on regular fine-tuning to find their best self.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
But shares were up less than 1% in Thursday's premarket, which some chalked up to persistent and concerns over capital expenditures unsustainability.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Ortega's departure was originally chalked up to scheduling with her Netflix series Wednesday, but the actress has since come out to acknowledge that wasn't the case.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Many of the encounters have been chalked up to innocent mistakes by foreign visitors intent on viewing the northern lights and other attractions in Alaska.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
But shares were up less than 1% in Thursday's premarket, which some chalked up to persistent and concerns over capital expenditures unsustainability.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Ortega's departure was originally chalked up to scheduling with her Netflix series Wednesday, but the actress has since come out to acknowledge that wasn't the case.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Many of the encounters have been chalked up to innocent mistakes by foreign visitors intent on viewing the northern lights and other attractions in Alaska.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalk%20up. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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