as in withdrawal
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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There may be a minor pullback next month, but the overall uptrend is intact.
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Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Phase one of the deal, which is expected to go into effect in the coming days, would call for the release of some of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas, and for the pullback of some Israeli troops in Gaza.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Several analysts come to the defense of Club name Eli Lilly after Tuesday’s 6.5% pullback on a fourth quarter preannouncement.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Over the last 50 years, the S&P 500 has experienced approximately two 5% pullbacks annually, one 10% correction every two years, and a decline of 15% or higher about once every four years.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Phase one of the deal, which is expected to go into effect in the coming days, would call for the release of some of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas, and for the pullback of some Israeli troops in Gaza.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Several analysts come to the defense of Club name Eli Lilly after Tuesday’s 6.5% pullback on a fourth quarter preannouncement.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Over the last 50 years, the S&P 500 has experienced approximately two 5% pullbacks annually, one 10% correction every two years, and a decline of 15% or higher about once every four years.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Pullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullback. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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