pullout

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noun

pull·​out ˈpu̇l-ˌau̇t How to pronounce pullout (audio)
1
: the act or an instance of pulling out: such as
a
: the action in which an airplane goes from a dive to horizontal flight
b
2
: something that can be pulled out

pull out

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verb

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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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
The guard tried to stop the fare evader, who became irate and pulled out a boxcutter, slashing the guard across the face. Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025 Nevertheless, Kelsea Ballerini pulled out all the stops to recruit the contestant likeliest to win a Kelsea Ballerini Lookalike Contest. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pullout 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pullout was in 1825

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“Pullout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullout. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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