pullback
noun
pull·back
ˈpu̇l-ˌbak 
: a pulling back
especially
: an orderly withdrawal of troops from a position or area
Examples of pullback in a Sentence
a pullback in consumer spending
the pullback was necessary so that the commanders could reorganize their units and reassess the situation
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All three major averages posted their second straight positive week, signaling that the bull market is back in full force after December’s pullback.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
The pullback in leasing also has contributed to plummeting office building values and sales of prominent skyscrapers at deep discounts.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
These remarks occurred amid a broader, albeit mild, pullback in Bitcoin’s price.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
Spain was one of the few European territories that survived a major WBD pullback from streaming originals in 2022, and went on to order When Nobody Sees Us as its first local series a year later.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
The pullback in leasing also has contributed to plummeting office building values and sales of prominent skyscrapers at deep discounts.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
These remarks occurred amid a broader, albeit mild, pullback in Bitcoin’s price.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
Spain was one of the few European territories that survived a major WBD pullback from streaming originals in 2022, and went on to order When Nobody Sees Us as its first local series a year later.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Pullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullback. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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