pull·out
ˈpu̇l-ˌau̇t 
pulled out; pulling out; pulls out
Examples of pullout in a Sentence
Noun
A pullout of troops from the region has begun.
the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region
Verb
the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out
the aid workers have been advised to pull out of those regions to which the conflict has spread
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Nik Popli, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
The Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, are a separate group but allies of the Afghan Taliban who seized power in Afghanistan in 2021 as the United States and NATO troops were in the final stages of their pullout.
—arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
His one worry is pulling out the celebration and then losing the game.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The rhetoric echoed his previous justification for the pullout: that the agreement imposed unfair economic burdens on the U.S. while allowing other countries, like China, to continue polluting.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
The Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, are a separate group but allies of the Afghan Taliban who seized power in Afghanistan in 2021 as the United States and NATO troops were in the final stages of their pullout.
—arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
Speculation about when the season would move ahead has been rife since Sky Deutschland pulled out of original content in July 2023.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
His one worry is pulling out the celebration and then losing the game.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Pullout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullout. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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