set to rights
Example Sentences
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But if you thought this story would end with the monster safely defeated and the world set to rights, you’re mistaken.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2023
Nothing is set to rights by the end of the story; Christmas is saved simply because Paddington has made Great Aunt Matilda laugh.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2022
Poirot, naturally, is not misled, and the world can be set to rights.
From The Guardian • Mar. 11, 2020
Things look bad, but they are set to rights and the virgin gets a husband in the scion of the Park Avenue owners.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The old knight was off east, trying to set to rights the trouble there.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.