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
Recent Examples on the Web
The pullback appears to be a healthy consolidation within an overall upward trend.
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Tony Zhang, CNBC, 17 July 2024
Overall prices rose 3% from a year earlier, down from 3.3% in May, a third straight monthly pullback according to the Labor Department's Consumer Price Index, a broad gauge of goods and service costs.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Last month's job growth did mark a pullback from 218,000 in May.
—Paul Wiseman The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2024
The current pullback in prices could allow for a more definitive bottom in the market to develop, which could eventually support purchases because there would be less room for prices to fall and more potential for prices to eventually rise.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2024
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Tony Zhang, CNBC, 17 July 2024
Overall prices rose 3% from a year earlier, down from 3.3% in May, a third straight monthly pullback according to the Labor Department's Consumer Price Index, a broad gauge of goods and service costs.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Last month's job growth did mark a pullback from 218,000 in May.
—Paul Wiseman The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2024
The current pullback in prices could allow for a more definitive bottom in the market to develop, which could eventually support purchases because there would be less room for prices to fall and more potential for prices to eventually rise.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2024
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“Pullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullback. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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