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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Indexing giant Vanguard Group is among the managers grappling with the client pullback.
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Velayati reaffirmed Iran's firm intention to maintain its presence in Syria, but skirted a question about a possible pullback from the border, saying only that Tehran won't bow to U.S. and Israeli coercion.
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The pullback prompted analysts to downgrade First Solar, including the double drop by Osha to the equivalent of sell from buy.
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The pullback was a rare dip for a sector that had risen consistently for the past several years.
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But there are few signs in the United States that anxiety about trade is causing a significant pullback in business spending.
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Dropbox shares sank more than 4% in after-hours trading, a pullback that comes after the stock surged 36% on its first day of trading and climbed in the weeks since.
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The signs of a pullback in Chinese investment in Los Angeles and elsewhere have been abundant over the last year.
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Gillian Metzger This incremental pullback may begin with sustaining some lower courts that are taking positions seemingly at odds with the Supreme Court’s 2016 decision in Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt.
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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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