pullouts

plural of pullout
as in withdrawals
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region

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Recent Examples of pullouts Continue west and the road winds through meadows, aspen groves and small roadside pullouts before climbing to Ripple Creek Pass at 10,343 feet. Joe Ruch, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Simonpietri has begun building syringe storage and disposal into her vanity designs, with undercabinet pullouts configured to hold unused syringes upright and another drawer concealing a top-loading sharps-disposal bin. Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026 Stop at the pullouts for mind-boggling views of the Snake Valley below and countless peaks, plus access to popular trailheads. Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 In addition to culvert construction, contract crews are also working to upgrade traffic cameras and data technology systems, and construct maintenance vehicle pullouts. Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026 Great places to stargaze on the south rim include Grand Canyon Visitor Center (the most convenient), Mather Point, Hermit's Rest and the many pullouts on the flat Rim Trail. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Most pullouts provide a softer mattress feel. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026 What To Know The pullouts came after a general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union — a group of public broadcasters from 56 countries that runs the event — met to discuss concerns about Israel’s participation, which some countries oppose over its conduct of the war in Gaza. Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 Off trail trampling near overlooks, roadside vegetation damage at informal pullouts, and food waste around trailheads can require seasonal or multi year restoration once the shutdown ends. Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • Average grades in preparatory math, precalculus and calculus across UC continue their five-year decline, while D and F grades, no-pass marks and withdrawals in those courses have gone up.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The first withdrawals from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund are expected in 2054.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Gearin says that leaders who run these retreats are aware of clients’ high premium on being able to see outside the box and gain the ability to look at their business problems from different angles.
    Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • When that doesn’t work, Vicki yanks off her mic and retreats to her bedroom, leaving the others uncertain of what to do next.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Pullouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullouts. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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