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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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That can be chalked up to several things, including the decision to hire Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator.
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Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Some of this might be chalked up to our statistical newness.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The reduction in scoring could in part be chalked up to his minutes getting slashed from 28.7 to 20.2, but there's no rhyme or reason behind his shooting slump.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Hunt chalked up Legette’s drop to a rookie mistake, and predicted a different outcome in the future.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Some of this might be chalked up to our statistical newness.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The reduction in scoring could in part be chalked up to his minutes getting slashed from 28.7 to 20.2, but there's no rhyme or reason behind his shooting slump.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Hunt chalked up Legette’s drop to a rookie mistake, and predicted a different outcome in the future.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalk%20up. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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