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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
Amazon chalked up a weak forecast in August to election distraction that would dampen demand for online shopping, a comment some mocked as an excuse.
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Biden's slim victory could be chalked up to him collectively carrying those counties by 15 points, nearly doubling Hillary Clinton's 8-point edge in 2016 against Trump, while doing only slightly better than Clinton in the rest of Georgia.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
The collapse could be largely chalked up to a hyperconcentration in clients and, frankly, horrible timing.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Huge financial imbalances between the U.S. and China can be chalked up to weaknesses in each nation's domestic economy — as opposed to being primarily driven by unfair Chinese trade practices, according to a new piece from International Monetary Fund economists.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Biden's slim victory could be chalked up to him collectively carrying those counties by 15 points, nearly doubling Hillary Clinton's 8-point edge in 2016 against Trump, while doing only slightly better than Clinton in the rest of Georgia.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
The collapse could be largely chalked up to a hyperconcentration in clients and, frankly, horrible timing.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Huge financial imbalances between the U.S. and China can be chalked up to weaknesses in each nation's domestic economy — as opposed to being primarily driven by unfair Chinese trade practices, according to a new piece from International Monetary Fund economists.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalk up
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The lack of regulation may help explain why the state has the nation’s lowest autopsy rate in child deaths attributed to unnatural or unknown causes — a category that includes suicides, homicides, crashes, drownings, overdoses and sudden infant deaths.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Depreciation and amortization expenses increased to $13.1 million from $12.2 million, attributed to new assets placed into service.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The company has not yet achieved sufficient funding to develop or acquire a new business line.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Put your energy into achieving your goals and fend off interference by keeping a low profile and making every move count.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Data collected in the late 1800s and early 1900s suggested different races have different lung capacities, a phenomenon researchers ascribed to innate biology rather than social, economic or environmental factors.Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Only Keynesians ascribe an ability of governments to increase demand, but that’s to the everlasting discredit of Keynesianism.John Tamny, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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All of them stand a chance to win — as long as voters don’t give Metallica their eighth trophy instead.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Expand After an ebullient August Democratic convention, the campaign that Trump had been winning against President Joe Biden seemed to shift in her favor.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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By the standards of Sin City, the casino has attained a modest amount of infamy and lore over its 25 years in operation.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, as he's moved further from New York reality star to conservative politician and champion of evangelical priorities, he's attained an 81 percent approval from white evangelicals, per PRRI, in 2024.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Democrats are grieving and searching for answers after an election that saw their nemesis reclaim the presidency while his fellow Republicans gained control of the Senate and may hold the House as well.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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With each passing month, buyers are gaining the upper hand as the inventory of unsold listings grows.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Does Jeanty make that leaping catch on fourth-and-8? Watch the first quarter of Buffs-Utes one more time.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Mind you, this governor and Legislature have yet to make a dent in any of the state’s pressing homegrown problems: a sprawling homelessness problem, crime wave, housing unaffordability, fleeing businesses.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalk%20up. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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