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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Recent Examples of pullback Even with those headwinds, Bastian isn’t worried about a customer pullback. —
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 The multibillion-dollar Stargate project is part of the ChatGPT maker’s expanding AI infrastructure buildout, but the pullback marks a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s efforts to make the UK a global AI hub. —J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026 Selling after a pullback, even a modest one, can reduce your proceeds significantly compared to recent highs, and this is especially relevant right now. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 PayPal has many middle-income customers and some lower-income customers, so a pullback in spending affects use of its payments platform. —Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pullback
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 The multibillion-dollar Stargate project is part of the ChatGPT maker’s expanding AI infrastructure buildout, but the pullback marks a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s efforts to make the UK a global AI hub. —J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026 Selling after a pullback, even a modest one, can reduce your proceeds significantly compared to recent highs, and this is especially relevant right now. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 PayPal has many middle-income customers and some lower-income customers, so a pullback in spending affects use of its payments platform. —Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pullback
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Britain’s strategic significance for the United States eroded further with Brexit, starting in 2016 with the approval of a referendum to leave the European Union and the formal withdrawal four years later.— Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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The government later broke ties with France, the former colonial power, and expelled the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA), which completed its withdrawal in 2023, ending a decade-long presence in the country.— Jewel Bright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
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Co-owner Kirsten Dixon lets the lodge and her nearby farm serve a broader community purpose during those months by hosting writing and wellness retreats, Alaska food community events, farmer meetings, and community gatherings.— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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In a bold hospitality move, owners Claire and David Tuchbant sank $30 million into the property to reopen it this year as a nonprofit retreat available for exclusive buyouts (from CAD$24,306 a night, about $17,800 at today’s exchange rates).— Laura Dannen Redman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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