Definition of PULLBACK

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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In some areas, demand has also been hit by a pullback in foreign buyers and new federal limits on property-tax deductions — as well as fears that a recession may be around the corner. — Prashant Gopal, chicagotribune.com, "America’s housing affordability crisis spreads to heartland," 5 Aug. 2019 In some areas, demand has also been hit by a pullback in foreign buyers and new federal limits on property-tax deductions — as well as fears that a recession may be around the corner. — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, "America’s housing affordability crisis spreads inland," 31 July 2019 In some areas, demand has also been hit by a pullback in foreign buyers and by new federal limits on property-tax deductions — as well as by fears that a recession may be around the corner. — Los Angeles Times, "Housing affordability crisis spreads to the Midwest and other lower-cost areas," 30 July 2019 Japan’s Nikkei led gains in the region with a 1.3% jump, erasing roughly more than half of Monday’s loss, aided by a pullback in the yen. — Joanne Chiu, WSJ, "Asian Markets Digest Lira Crisis, Weak Chinese Data," 14 Aug. 2018 But Tuesday's sharp pullback in oil prices made merely a dent in the rally investors witnessed at the start of the week. — Anneken Tappe, CNN, "Dow set to fall and oil prices go into reverse," 17 Sep. 2019 The biggest worry is that a shrinking workweek could foreshadow a pullback in job growth and even a recession. — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, "Workers are putting in fewer hours. Is that a sign a recession is coming?," 5 Sep. 2019 Some analysts see the beginning of a market pullback of at least 10 percent. — Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, "As baby boomers watch stocks swing wildly, their future seems less secure," 3 Sep. 2019 In turn, that could cause a pullback in spending — exactly the type of behavior that is likely to hasten a recession. — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, "Why Trump's payroll tax cut wouldn't do much for the economy," 20 Aug. 2019

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