as in withdrawals
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
the pullback was necessary so that the commanders could reorganize their units and reassess the situation
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Recent Examples of pullbacks
While Nvidia is trading soft, well below its price before its recent earnings report four weeks ago, and Micron was down almost 3% Wednesday on a stellar quarter and guidance, the pullbacks are hardly cutting into muscle given the strength of the rallies over the past year.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Amid a wave of federal pullbacks, Schmidt's consistent support has become a vital resource for science communities around the world.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Tourism operators from Seattle to New York report similar pullbacks.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Amid a wave of federal pullbacks, Schmidt's consistent support has become a vital resource for science communities around the world.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Tourism operators from Seattle to New York report similar pullbacks.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pullbacks
Noun
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By then, the Ocean Alliance of CMA CGM, Cosco Shipping, OOCL and Evergreen had still only blanked 7 percent, while Gemini and MSC had still not committed to any capacity withdrawals.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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Holding the investment in a Roth 401(k) would allow qualified withdrawals to be taken tax-free.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Phoenician, which opened in 1988 on the south side of Camelback Mountain, was built on the site of one of the Valley’s most famous winter retreats.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Best of all, these sailings offer overnights on each end in Bordeaux, allowing ample time to explore the city, take biking and walking tours of surrounding villages and vineyards, and visit Port Arcachon, one of locals’ favorite retreats on the Atlantic coast.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Pullbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullbacks. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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