chalk
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But ecology experts fear that it would fail to tackle the sources of pollution, leaving vulnerable chalk streams still at risk.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
It is hard to say how much to chalk up to AI, rather than longer-running trends like the decline of newspapers, record sales and Hollywood blockbusters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
For four decades, beginning in the mid-1970s, Mr. Gammons seemed to be everywhere there were chalk lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Another who has worked under Starmer and now Burnham said: "It's just chalk and cheese."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
I’d need to jump from purlin to purlin, about fifteen of them, spaced four feet apart, to get the chalk, then the same number back.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
It chalks up another $1.6 trillion to its connectivity business.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
At the same time, Jackson said text rewritten by humans is increasingly flagged by AI detectors, a trend he chalks up to people unconsciously starting to copy AI’s style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Put it this way, if Puka Nacua chalks up 225 receiving yards again, the Rams will win.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
B-Real chalks it up to the “prestige and history” of the venue and respecting its rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2025
It’s weak, but he chalks it up to adrenaline.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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