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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Then, ahead of the 2023 dual labor strikes from the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA, the content spend pullback hit and stage occupancy started waning.
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
For traders, the 50-day was violated during the pullback but the stock fought back above it, and that matters.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The stock market’s buoyancy can be pinned to relief about the ceasefire, the pullback in oil prices, strong forecasts for earnings season and a recent rebound in tech stocks.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Despite the pullback in sales, home prices continued to rise last month.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
For traders, the 50-day was violated during the pullback but the stock fought back above it, and that matters.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The stock market’s buoyancy can be pinned to relief about the ceasefire, the pullback in oil prices, strong forecasts for earnings season and a recent rebound in tech stocks.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Despite the pullback in sales, home prices continued to rise last month.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pullback
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“Pullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullback. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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