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By some measures, individual stocks in the U.S. have been less correlated than ever this year, which many chalk up to the race to identify AI winners and losers across industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
One year ago, South East Rivers Trust and environmental organisation Citizen Zoo released 42 water voles into the chalk stream.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
But to turn the other cheek at this point, or even to chalk these changes up to healthful new habits, would be to ignore the obvious.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Sure, party leaders can try to chalk up this result to a one-off mistake.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
Diggory's Dyke was a deep cut between two chalk Downs—high, green hills, where a thin layer of green grass and reddish earth covered the chalk, and there was scarcely soil enough for trees.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
It chalks up another $1.6 trillion to its connectivity business.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Put it this way, if Puka Nacua chalks up 225 receiving yards again, the Rams will win.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
Some of it he chalks up to bad luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
But even if one chalks his behavior up to stupidity instead of malice, the outcome is the same.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2025
It’s weak, but he chalks it up to adrenaline.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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