set the record straight
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However, the A-lister is now working to set the record straight on why he refused to fork over the funds.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
Her three-set loss to Sabalenka at the 2023 Australian Open remained her only subsequent major final appearance, but she set the record straight three years later.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
My point of view is always to absolutely welcome that and also say, but I don’t have to set the record straight for anyone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
And I’m here to set the record straight.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025
A few months after the press conference, Teller, wounded at being shunned by former friends and colleagues over his continued bellyaching, finally attempted to set the record straight in an article for Science.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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