chalk
noun
a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting chiefly of fossil shells of foraminifers.
chalks
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pluralof chalk.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
Mr. Rowlands chalks up the older face to a type of substitution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Delgado chalks up his health to the fact that he’s been a pescatarian for 45 years, with a penchant for salmon, avocados, quinoa and garbanzo beans, and that he prioritizes hydration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
It’s weak, but he chalks it up to adrenaline.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
