set the record straight
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He said he was "pleased to testify" and wanted "to set the record straight".
From BBC
“You’re giving me the opportunity to set the record straight.”
From Los Angeles Times
"That cannot be right and we are determined to set the record straight."
From BBC
“We thought we should set the record straight.”
From Los Angeles Times
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
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