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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Thune has chalked up the failure of passage to the semantics in his chamber, particularly the 60-vote filibuster threshold.
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Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
These occurrences could not be chalked up to individual choices.
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Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Anderson’s more low-key reveal could be chalked up to such factors as the union was her husband’s second, as well as the ongoing political unrest and cost-conscious consumers.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
And even that could probably be chalked up to a long layoff, because the Canes went on to win the next four games and then defeated the Vegas Golden Knights for the Cup in six games, most of which were instant classics.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
These occurrences could not be chalked up to individual choices.
—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Anderson’s more low-key reveal could be chalked up to such factors as the union was her husband’s second, as well as the ongoing political unrest and cost-conscious consumers.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
And even that could probably be chalked up to a long layoff, because the Canes went on to win the next four games and then defeated the Vegas Golden Knights for the Cup in six games, most of which were instant classics.
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalk%20up. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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