set the record straight
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In releasing these details, the South African police said on Tuesday that they wanted to "set the record straight".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
I needed to set the record straight because that really frustrated me.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
She wrote a blog post earlier this year to set the record straight on the idea — and that video.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
The average Joe won’t get such an opportunity to set the record straight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
Newton replied, thanking Oldenburg ‘for your candour in acquainting me with Mr Hook’s insinuations’ and asking for an opportunity to set the record straight.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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