Definition of pullback
: a pulling back;
especially
: an orderly withdrawal of troops from a position or area
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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
Recent Examples of pullback from the Web
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As the chart shows, the haven yen strengthened this week after a pullback of more than 3% since mid-April.
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West Texas Intermediate futures slipped 0.7 percent, extending their pullback from the three-year high reached on May 22.
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Concerns about higher oil prices—despite a pullback by Brent crude prices —also weighed on Asian market sentiment.
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During the May meeting, policymakers relayed concerns from regional business contacts who warned of possible adverse effects from tariffs and trade restrictions, such as delays or pullbacks in capital spending.
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After sales rose in February and March, economists are looking for a modest pullback.
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But Avenir’s biggest style departure is a pullback of chrome.
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Netflix, the second-best performing stock in the S&P 500 this year, fell as much as 4.4 percent in a rare pullback.
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Southwest Chief Executive Gary Kelly told CNBC that the weaker bookings were due in part to a pullback in marketing from the airline following the accident.
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PULLBACK Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of pullback for English Language Learners
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: an act of removing military troops from a position or an area
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: an act of doing less or becoming less involved in something
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