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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That pullback comes as investors fear CEO Elon Musk gets more involved in Washington, potentially taking his attention away from the automaker and alienating customers.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
No one knows for sure how America’s economy will react to a drastic pullback on spending and employment because it hasn’t been done for two generations.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
The easiest way to do that is to find the stocks that are up or didn’t fall as much as the market during this pullback.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Soft signals about the economy The pullback in spending comes at a time when American consumers are growing increasingly pessimistic on fears that inflation will pick up because of President Donald Trump’s talk of wide-ranging tariffs, according to various surveys.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
No one knows for sure how America’s economy will react to a drastic pullback on spending and employment because it hasn’t been done for two generations.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
The easiest way to do that is to find the stocks that are up or didn’t fall as much as the market during this pullback.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Soft signals about the economy The pullback in spending comes at a time when American consumers are growing increasingly pessimistic on fears that inflation will pick up because of President Donald Trump’s talk of wide-ranging tariffs, according to various surveys.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Pullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullback. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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