How to Use set/put the record straight in a Sentence

set/put the record straight

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  • When your child fibs, sit down with them and set the record straight.
    Pamela Kramer, Parents, 28 Feb. 2024
  • To set the record straight, no one was raided or sent to jail.
    Niha Masih, Washington Post, 2 July 2023
  • 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
  • Other Democrats were also quick to try to set the record straight.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • So in her absence, O’Shaughnessy tries to set the record straight.
    Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
  • 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
  • During the earnings call, Iger aimed to set the record straight.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
  • But even the fan-favorite contestant wants to set the record straight.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Plus, the first-time host set the record straight on pregnancy rumors.
    Aleysha Haniff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Dec. 2022
  • To set the record straight, there are many forms of gender-affirming care.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Health, 2 May 2023
  • Monique, 39, came out to set the record straight and debunk the rumors.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Here are all the big Deadpool & Wolverine cameos to set the record straight.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 July 2024
  • Now, Tracey Lynch is trying to set the record straight on her slain brother.
    Maureen Maher, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Pablo Larraín, however, would like to set the record straight.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2023
  • But Barkley set the record straight on Monday when asked about his role with the council.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Her memoir, slated for 2026, will set the record straight, once and for all.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • Martha Stewart is ready to set the record straight about her friendship with Ina Garten.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Cate Blanchett set the record straight on her pay for filming The Lord of the Rings.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • In his 19-minute media session, the 26-year-old set the record straight on a number of topics.
    The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Last year, the actor attempted to set the record straight about the cringey moment, telling Vulture that the idea was his from the start.
    Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • However, Bluey producer Sam Moor set the record straight about the future of the show.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024

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