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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These names may be due for a pullback near term.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Revenue hit and fallout The advertiser pullback hit X’s finances hard.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Nine minutes later, Jacqueline Ovalle scored with a pullback shot.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Many work in retail and leisure, the very sectors most likely to feel the pinch from a pullback in discretionary consumer spending, which would, in turn, eliminate the jobs those same young people hold.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Revenue hit and fallout The advertiser pullback hit X’s finances hard.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Nine minutes later, Jacqueline Ovalle scored with a pullback shot.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Many work in retail and leisure, the very sectors most likely to feel the pinch from a pullback in discretionary consumer spending, which would, in turn, eliminate the jobs those same young people hold.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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