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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The stock fell for a second straight day on Friday and was down almost 7% for the week in its sharpest pullback since November.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
The latest pullback in Bitcoin prolongs a brutal stretch for cryptocurrencies dating back to October.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
In early 2023, the company terminated about 500 employees, or about 4% of staff, citing a pullback in consumer spending following the pandemic-era online shopping boom.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
The post warned that AI adoption would lead to a stock market crash, a sharp pullback in consumer spending and widespread white-collar layoffs by 2028.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
The latest pullback in Bitcoin prolongs a brutal stretch for cryptocurrencies dating back to October.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
In early 2023, the company terminated about 500 employees, or about 4% of staff, citing a pullback in consumer spending following the pandemic-era online shopping boom.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
The post warned that AI adoption would lead to a stock market crash, a sharp pullback in consumer spending and widespread white-collar layoffs by 2028.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 26 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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