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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This is also consistent with the weekly doji formations that increases the odds of a pullback.
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Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
While growth was already poised to slow, Trump on July 10 increased the risks of a more pronounced pullback by announcing plans to raise the tariff rate on many Canadian imports from 25% to 35% and impose a blanket 15% to 20% duty on most other countries, up from 10%.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Looking ahead, analysts at Citi Investment Research expect a pullback in the price of the metal outside the U.S. to $8,800 per ton within the next three months.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 11 July 2025
In many ways, the package is a repudiation of the agendas of the last two Democratic presidents, a chiseling away at the Medicaid expansion from Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, and a pullback of Joe Biden’s climate change strategies in the Inflation Reduction Act.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
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Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
While growth was already poised to slow, Trump on July 10 increased the risks of a more pronounced pullback by announcing plans to raise the tariff rate on many Canadian imports from 25% to 35% and impose a blanket 15% to 20% duty on most other countries, up from 10%.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Looking ahead, analysts at Citi Investment Research expect a pullback in the price of the metal outside the U.S. to $8,800 per ton within the next three months.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 11 July 2025
In many ways, the package is a repudiation of the agendas of the last two Democratic presidents, a chiseling away at the Medicaid expansion from Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, and a pullback of Joe Biden’s climate change strategies in the Inflation Reduction Act.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
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“Pullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullback. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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