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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Geiger said there's little indication that tariff fears will result in any sort of Halloween pullback by consumers.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
And the index had gone 123 days since the last 3% pullback, one of the dozen longest runs on record, according to 3Fourteen Research founder Warren Pies – and the gain over that period was the best of any such streak at the 123-day mark.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
This will lead to a 14 percent pullback on purchases of products and a 6 percent reduction in spending on experiences.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
The first phase of the ceasefire agreement calls for the release of the final hostages held by Hamas; the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel; a surge of humanitarian aid to Gaza; and a partial pullback by Israeli forces from Gaza’s main cities.
—Darlene Superville, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
And the index had gone 123 days since the last 3% pullback, one of the dozen longest runs on record, according to 3Fourteen Research founder Warren Pies – and the gain over that period was the best of any such streak at the 123-day mark.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
This will lead to a 14 percent pullback on purchases of products and a 6 percent reduction in spending on experiences.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
The first phase of the ceasefire agreement calls for the release of the final hostages held by Hamas; the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel; a surge of humanitarian aid to Gaza; and a partial pullback by Israeli forces from Gaza’s main cities.
—Darlene Superville, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
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 23 Oct. 2025.
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