chalk
Example Sentences
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This is a native landscape of dark and gnarly forms of oak trees, which are numbered in chalk to keep track of their stripping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Residents of Southern California who see a mysterious streak in the nocturnal sky can chalk it up to another SpaceX launch.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
If this were an isolated slip, perhaps viewers could chalk it up to newsroom chaos.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
Chalk streams emerge from springs in porous chalk bedrock, which acts as a filter to remove sediment, characterised by beautifully clear water and a gravelly bottom.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
As if she could hear my thoughts, she scowled as she reemerged, holding a pincushion and some chalk.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
