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 -
When your child fibs, sit down with them and set the record straight.
— Pamela Kramer, Parents, 28 Feb. 2024 -
Cate Blanchett set the record straight on her pay for filming The Lord of the Rings.
— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024 -
To set the record straight, no one was raided or sent to jail.
— Niha Masih, Washington Post, 2 July 2023 -
Monique, 39, came out to set the record straight and debunk the rumors.
— Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Oct. 2022 -
But now its former CEO wants to set the record straight.
— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024 -
During the earnings call, Iger aimed to set the record straight.
— Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023 -
Here are all the big Deadpool & Wolverine cameos to set the record straight.
— Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 July 2024 -
Barth had to write a follow-up years later to set the record straight.
— Dave Kim, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024 -
Ramsey’s effort to set the record straight is most poignant on this front.
— Zachary Siegel, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023 -
Mays himself made no effort to set the record straight.
— Carl Steward, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024 -
But even the fan-favorite contestant wants to set the record straight.
— Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024 -
Martha Stewart is ready to set the record straight about her friendship with Ina Garten.
— Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024 -
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 -
There has been lots of opinions in regards to mine and Frank's friendship and the show but now is not the time to set the record straight.
— Esther Kang, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024 -
There has been lots of opinions in regards to mine and Frank’s friendship and the show but now is not the time to set the record straight….
— Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2024 -
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 -
Plus, the first-time host set the record straight on pregnancy rumors.
— Aleysha Haniff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Dec. 2022 -
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 -
To set the record straight, there are many forms of gender-affirming care.
— Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Health, 2 May 2023 -
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 -
In his 19-minute media session, the 26-year-old set the record straight on a number of topics.
— The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2023 -
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 -
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 -
Pablo Larraín, however, would like to set the record straight.
— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2023 -
More:Megan Fox set the record straight on her cosmetic surgeries.
— Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024 -
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 -
The People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party, also tried to set the record straight.
— Laura He, CNN, 14 Dec. 2022 -
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 -
Election officials are now trying to set the record straight about their safety.
— Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Oct. 2024
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