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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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The earthquake will also further hurt a Myanmar business community already suffering from the pullout of international businesses after the 2021 coup.
—Tharaphi Than, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Why China Isn't Included in Trump's 90-Day Pause The move came after escalating global tension and extreme turmoil in both stock and bond markets, with trading partners retaliating and investors pulling out of U.S. assets in response to tariff hikes that took effect at midnight.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Bass, while attending a March 28 meeting of LAHSA’s oversight commission, got into a back-and-forth with Amy Perkins, Horvath’s LAHSA appointee, on the consequences of the county pullout.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The earthquake will also further hurt a Myanmar business community already suffering from the pullout of international businesses after the 2021 coup.
—Tharaphi Than, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Weezer were added to the Coachella lineup as a last-minute surprise over the weekend, alongside Ed Sheeran, as acts including FKA Twigs had to pull out of the event.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Why China Isn't Included in Trump's 90-Day Pause The move came after escalating global tension and extreme turmoil in both stock and bond markets, with trading partners retaliating and investors pulling out of U.S. assets in response to tariff hikes that took effect at midnight.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Pullout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullout. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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