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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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Key Background Musk has yet to elaborate on the gesture made Monday, though defenders such as the Anti-Defamation League have chalked up the action to being accidental or awkward as opposed to an intentional Nazi salute.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
After catching just four touchdowns over his first three years, after being chalked up as the organization’s latest first-round receiver draft bust by a large segment of the Baltimore fan base, Bateman has 10 touchdowns this season.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Bill Maher disagreed with actor Jon Cryer that the 2024 election could be chalked up to concerns about inflation.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
SpaceX The Super Heavy first stage chalked up a successful mission, boosting the Starship upper stage out of the lower atmosphere, then flipping around and flying back to seaside firing stand where it was plucked out of mid air by giant mechanical arms on the launch tower.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
After catching just four touchdowns over his first three years, after being chalked up as the organization’s latest first-round receiver draft bust by a large segment of the Baltimore fan base, Bateman has 10 touchdowns this season.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Bill Maher disagreed with actor Jon Cryer that the 2024 election could be chalked up to concerns about inflation.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
SpaceX The Super Heavy first stage chalked up a successful mission, boosting the Starship upper stage out of the lower atmosphere, then flipping around and flying back to seaside firing stand where it was plucked out of mid air by giant mechanical arms on the launch tower.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalk%20up. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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