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
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Experts say saturation is still some time away, and that pullback is inevitable for any booming industry that, with time, begins to mature.
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EA’s pullback may have been influenced as much by lawmakers as consumers.
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News of the advertiser pullback comes two days after the company fired two of its top editors and a reporter, all of whom had been involved in articles about their own employer.
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And even with the recent pullback, stocks are still hovering just below all-time highs.
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And the index has posted two days in a row of triple-digit declines as stocks have seen their worst back-to-back slides since May. Some market watchers say the pullback represents healthy break from the pace of recent gains.
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His threats against Amazon have dragged down its stock and contributed to the tech sector’s pullback, and his slow march toward a potential trade war has investors on edge.
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This can prompt sharp pullbacks, like the selloff seen last week.
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Oil headed for a second weekly increase as a surprise pullback in U.S. crude inventories compounded signs that a global glut is easing.
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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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