chalk
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Given those gains, it would be hard to chalk up today’s moves to much more than profit taking.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
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
Studio executives and theater operators chalk up the improved prospects to several factors, including a better and more plentiful crop of bankable movies that are giving consumers more reason to trek to the multiplex.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Pockets of chalk, clay and greensand encourage an exuberant spread of botanical life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Coal scooped up the chalk that spread out on the asphalt as he balanced on his toes.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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