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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The tobacco industry, which was a major donor to Trump’s presidential campaign as well as to his White House ballroom, has chalked up a number of wins since his administration took office.
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Sarah Todd, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
The result of any one baseball game can be traced back to pitching changes or lineup decisions – but it can also be chalked up to an extra inch of break on a pitch or a millisecond of hesitation on a swing.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Sarah Todd, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
The result of any one baseball game can be traced back to pitching changes or lineup decisions – but it can also be chalked up to an extra inch of break on a pitch or a millisecond of hesitation on a swing.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalk%20up. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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