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as in to attribute
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time
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Recent Examples of chalk up
Police are likely to chalk up the situation to a civil matter and say they can't get involved, Shoenick said.
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Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Media reports paint a picture of sales people taking unorthodox methods to chalk up orders.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 31 Oct. 2024
However, the company chalked up the lower numbers to a sluggish recovery in other markets.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
The city can chalk up any losses to the price of placing green ideology above the needs of its residents.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 19 Dec. 2024
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Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Media reports paint a picture of sales people taking unorthodox methods to chalk up orders.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 31 Oct. 2024
However, the company chalked up the lower numbers to a sluggish recovery in other markets.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
The city can chalk up any losses to the price of placing green ideology above the needs of its residents.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalk up
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This improvement is primarily attributed to the company’s strategic shift toward reduced promotional activity.Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The company attributes this decline to a reduction in sales from non-long-term projects.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
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The track achieved the longest climb to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a solo male artist, taking 32 weeks to reach the summit in March 2024.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
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The researchers found that the medaka males mated an average of 19 times per day, with some only achieving four and others up to 27 times.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Freud was the proponent of etiology, a backward-looking theory that ascribes our behavior today to our shaping and forming early in life.Tim Maurer, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Meme culture is rife with examples of how symbols are ascribed new consensus meanings through new social agreements.Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
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Sacramento has won seven in a row under interim coach Doug Christie, who took the helm when Mike Brown was fired Dec. 27.Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
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Which major league baseball team has won the most World Series Championships?Alex Vance, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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An expansion of options and price range with Zero EVs are unquestionably expensive, and Honda says its new Zero platform will attain 300 miles (482 km) of range in all forms (SUV and Saloon) at a base level.Abigail Bassett, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
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Individual countries may attain mastery of different pieces, but like-minded states will need to work together to assemble the full puzzle and keep it out of the reach of authoritarian states.Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor and Micron Technology each gained more than 5%, while Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices advanced almost 3%.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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The banner included a pointed warning to the Academy, urging it not to consider Emilia Pérez for Best Picture at the Oscars—a possibility that gained traction after its awards sweep.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Effect of Technology on Hunting Opportunity The context for Idaho’s HAT working group is that as technology makes hunters more effective at killing animals, hunting opportunity diminishes.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ash trickled down from a gray sky and the smell of smoke lingered in the air Thursday as Angelenos made phone calls to loved ones.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalk%20up. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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