go on the record for

Example Sentences

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I will say I am surprised so many people disagree, or at the very least no one else from Slate.com was willing to go on the record for this debate!

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2020

The FDA declined to go on the record for this story.

From Fox News • Oct. 24, 2019

As such, many refused to go on the record for fear of saying something controversial.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2019

So much so that his adversaries throw stones behind his back, but won’t go on the record for fear that they will turn into Lee’s next targets.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2015

Fine; let them go on the record, for the world and for history, if that is their choice.

From Washington Post