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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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Amazon chalked up a weak forecast in August to election distraction that would dampen demand for online shopping, a comment some mocked as an excuse.
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Biden's slim victory could be chalked up to him collectively carrying those counties by 15 points, nearly doubling Hillary Clinton's 8-point edge in 2016 against Trump, while doing only slightly better than Clinton in the rest of Georgia.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
The collapse could be largely chalked up to a hyperconcentration in clients and, frankly, horrible timing.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Huge financial imbalances between the U.S. and China can be chalked up to weaknesses in each nation's domestic economy — as opposed to being primarily driven by unfair Chinese trade practices, according to a new piece from International Monetary Fund economists.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Biden's slim victory could be chalked up to him collectively carrying those counties by 15 points, nearly doubling Hillary Clinton's 8-point edge in 2016 against Trump, while doing only slightly better than Clinton in the rest of Georgia.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
The collapse could be largely chalked up to a hyperconcentration in clients and, frankly, horrible timing.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Huge financial imbalances between the U.S. and China can be chalked up to weaknesses in each nation's domestic economy — as opposed to being primarily driven by unfair Chinese trade practices, according to a new piece from International Monetary Fund economists.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalk%20up. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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