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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However, the first chance fell to the visitors when Kieron Freeman's pullback found Leon Clarke in the 7th minute, but his effort from the centre of the box was well blocked.
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On the road to the glacier's toe, on the trail winding below the forest canopy and, ultimately, on the mostly bare rock at the end of the trail, there are signs marking 195 years of accelerating pullback.
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Anthem’s pullback also affects approximately 144,000 individual policyholders outside the state exchange, who will have to find new plans next year.
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The deal marks another pullback from Uber's breakneck global expansion, coming a year after its exit from China.
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After pullback, that meeting is expected to be canceled.
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The pullback in firearm sales took a toll on Gander as, under the prior administration, gun enthusiasts boosted firearm sales assuming that Hillary Clinton would take the White House.
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One reason: a report on Thursday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration that drilling activity in the United States dropped by two rigs — the first pullback since January.
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Stronger growth outside the U.S. and some pullback in the dollar should help exports.
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First Known Use of pullback
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pullback Synonyms
Synonyms
retreat, pullout, recession, retirement, withdrawalAntonyms
advance, advancementRelated Words
rout; flinch, recoil, revulsion, shrinking; disengagement, disentanglementPULLBACK Defined for English Language Learners
pullback
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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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