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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