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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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But with the Cubs coming to Minnesota on an offensive tear, holding the visitors to one run in the series opener, and two runs in the second game, was chalked up as a confidence booster for the defense and pitching staff.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
As such, the defensive mishaps on Saturday could arguably be chalked up to managerial decisions rather than player performance.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The delay was chalked up to issues getting hold of materials for the vessel, and hold-ups with industry and supply chains.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The same figures show that, by contrast, India has never chalked up double-digit GDP growth.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
As such, the defensive mishaps on Saturday could arguably be chalked up to managerial decisions rather than player performance.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The delay was chalked up to issues getting hold of materials for the vessel, and hold-ups with industry and supply chains.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The same figures show that, by contrast, India has never chalked up double-digit GDP growth.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalk%20up. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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