chalk up to
Example Sentences
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But shares are off about 5% in Tuesday morning action, which some analysts chalk up to Palantir’s sky-high valuation.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
Some of these portrayals you could chalk up to Hollywood jealousy over the emergence of another California epicenter of innovation.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
Some of those earlier roles were also written by Schenk, and “Cry Macho” echoes them in ways too deliberate to chalk up to coincidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2021
Others, starting when he was about 7, “I chalk up to just dreams,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2021
Both of the fights are provoked by Kit’s single-minded pursuit of her unicorn, which you could chalk up to tenacity or vision—but selfishness?
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2019
