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noun

as in withdrawal
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region

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Recent Examples of pull out
Verb
However 350,000 Venezuelans who are here legally just had the rug pulled out from under them by Trump’s breach of contract. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025 Well before the latest flare up between Israel and Iran, Gabbard had been critical of Trump during his first term for pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal and assassinating a top general. Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 21 June 2025
Noun
During the rainy season, expect standing water, soft shoulders, and muddy pullouts. Outside Online, 29 May 2025 There’s no shortage of storage in this Murphy bed, which has built-in cabinetry and pullout nightstands. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pull out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull out
Verb
  • Wales have done well under Wilkinson to move away from a hardened reputation as being Fishlock’s team and become more of a sum of their parts.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • Some changes could be deal breakers for those whose vote is critical to moving the bill over the finish line.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Israel is under pressure from its own to withdraw from Gaza over humanitarian concerns.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2025
  • In the Trump era, many have speculated about whether or to what degree the United States will withdraw from its leading role in the world.
    KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • According to a legislative staff analysis, $11.2 billion would remain in the rainy day fund after withdrawals and the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties would hold $4.5 billion.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
  • There are prescribed baths with kosher salt or vinegar, and a general withdrawal from technology.
    Ellen O'Connell Whittet June 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • The big exited Barclays Center that night in a walking boot and stayed in New York Friday to undergo further imaging and evaluation while the team traveled to Seattle to begin a four-game roadtrip.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
  • Its powered sliding door can open and close on its own so a passenger doesn’t need to turn around and shut it after exiting.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Many analysts believe Iran will retreat, reassemble its nuclear scientists and rebuild its program.
    Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 24 June 2025
  • Groups of demonstrators retreated to nearby streets, only to cut back and regroup near the Stonewall Inn and Christopher Park.
    Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Macron and Trump exchanged barbs earlier in the week after Trump departed the G7 summit early as the conflict between Iran and Israel mounted.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 June 2025
  • And even the great man had to battle at times for a dollar before departing to take Ferrari's moola.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • With a 3-over 73 on his 29th birthday, the triple-bogey on No. 1 being his first since the 2024 BMW Championship, Scheffler fell back to the cluster at 7-under.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
  • Ever since that buzzy vodka cocktail fell back into favor in 2021—and flew onto cocktail menus around the world—java is popping up all over menus in classic and unexpected ways.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • As New York closed in on Tuesday's vote, more investors got nervous as the polls showed Mamdani was leading.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • Daniels gets his guy Aiyuk, who's the younger, and potentially better receiver.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025

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