How to Use set/put the record straight in a Sentence
set/put the record straight
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This was a chance to set the record straight, Chun added.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2023
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When your child fibs, sit down with them and set the record straight.
—Pamela Kramer, Parents, 28 Feb. 2024
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To set the record straight, no one was raided or sent to jail.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 2 July 2023
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Monique, 39, came out to set the record straight and debunk the rumors.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Oct. 2022
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But now its former CEO wants to set the record straight.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024
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During the earnings call, Iger aimed to set the record straight.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
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Barth had to write a follow-up years later to set the record straight.
—Dave Kim, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
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Ramsey’s effort to set the record straight is most poignant on this front.
—Zachary Siegel, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
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Mays himself made no effort to set the record straight.
—Carl Steward, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
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But even the fan-favorite contestant wants to set the record straight.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
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With summer in full swing, here are some facts from experts to set the record straight on sharks.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 5 July 2023
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On the latest episode of her Off the Vine podcast, the Bachelorette alum, 38, set the record straight on their breakup.
—Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
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Plus, the first-time host set the record straight on pregnancy rumors.
—Aleysha Haniff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Dec. 2022
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Once the video made its way to TikTok, Grande appeared in the comments section and set the record straight.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
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To set the record straight, there are many forms of gender-affirming care.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Health, 2 May 2023
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People made up their minds about Mulkey long ago, so trying to set the record straight would just be a waste of time.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
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In his 19-minute media session, the 26-year-old set the record straight on a number of topics.
—The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2023
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While some of those rumors have yet to be confirmed or debunked, Lawrence took the time to set the record straight on one of them.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2023
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First to set the record straight since Chappelle obviously did not see the movie or read the book of the same title.
—Mark Goldfeder, CNN, 14 Nov. 2022
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Pablo Larraín, however, would like to set the record straight.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2023
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More:Megan Fox set the record straight on her cosmetic surgeries.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
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This isn't the first time that Bella Hadid has attempted to set the record straight about her health and treatments.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2023
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The People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party, also tried to set the record straight.
—Laura He, CNN, 14 Dec. 2022
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Some of them, who had suffered the regime’s cruelties and hypocrisies, viewed their contacts with the journalists as a chance to set the record straight.
—Paul Musgrave, Washington Post, 3 July 2023
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Leave it to Nick Saban to set the record straight on the consequences of making poor decisions.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 21 Mar. 2023
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My friend Jane was falsely portrayed as a victim, and her attempts to set the record straight have been ignored.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 June 2023
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My friend Jane was falsely portrayed as a victim, and her attempts to set the record straight have been ignored.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
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If anyone wondered just how big of an influence Isbell has been on Bryan, the younger star set the record straight.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 June 2024
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Troye Sivan would like to set the record straight — well, not straight per se — about some rumors that have pervaded the internet for the last few years.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 28 July 2023
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Later, after certainly getting chewed out by Marge, Dickie calls Tom over to set the record straight.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
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