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 company's monthly sales have also been lukewarm, with a pullback in non-food purchases.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
Minor pullbacks or flat trading periods are possible, especially after several months of consecutive growth in the S&P 500, according to Kenwell.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
But those gains have since vanished amid a broader crypto pullback, and American Bitcoin dropped below $2 last week.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
ExxonMobil plans to cut its low-carbon spending by a third, the latest sign of a pullback on decarbonization across most big oil companies.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
Minor pullbacks or flat trading periods are possible, especially after several months of consecutive growth in the S&P 500, according to Kenwell.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
But those gains have since vanished amid a broader crypto pullback, and American Bitcoin dropped below $2 last week.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
ExxonMobil plans to cut its low-carbon spending by a third, the latest sign of a pullback on decarbonization across most big oil companies.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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 22 Dec. 2025.
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