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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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Yes, some of this can be attributed to the style of the game today or the evolution of how young players are used.Zach Harper, The Athletic, 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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Even those who do achieve glory are making the switch.Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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The wires came from shell companies in Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Mauritius and ascribed the payments to the purchase of electronics, according to the news release.Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2024
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The list goes on, but one thing these social media sensations appear to have in common is that people seem to like to ascribe humanlike traits and emotions to them.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
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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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The company said operating profit for the quarter ended Dec. 31 would be around 6.5 trillion won ($4.47 billion), missing LSEG estimates of 7.7 trillion won.Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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Create your wealth building plan Create clear financial goals and build your plan to attain it.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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If there is genuine political will in the new Trump administration to attain a sustainable peace in Ukraine, Washington can selectively apply the carrots and sticks of global trade to maximize pressure on U.S. allies and strategic foes to do more to curtail Russia.Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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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 18 Jan. 2025.
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