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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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In 2016, it was assumed that Hillary Clinton’s loss was chalked up to her age and the Democratic party was looking for someone younger—but nominated President Biden in 2020.
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Natalie McCormick, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
However, major disagreements chalked up to creative differences by multiple sources led Laufer to leave the project.
—Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
Jubilee’s shows have chalked up more than 4 billion views since the channel’s inception in 2010.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Ann Scott Tyson/The Christian Science Monitor Lunar ambitions China is already chalking up global firsts in its moon exploration program.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
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Natalie McCormick, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
However, major disagreements chalked up to creative differences by multiple sources led Laufer to leave the project.
—Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
Jubilee’s shows have chalked up more than 4 billion views since the channel’s inception in 2010.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Ann Scott Tyson/The Christian Science Monitor Lunar ambitions China is already chalking up global firsts in its moon exploration program.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalk%20up. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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