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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Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Israeli media have reported that Israel is seeking to delay the completion of its pullout, despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement requiring Israeli forces to vacate southern Lebanon by Sunday.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
His one worry is pulling out the celebration and then losing the game.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Since Russia forces stormed across the border on Feb. 24, 2022, the assembly has approved half a dozen resolutions that have condemned the invasion and demanded the immediate pullout of Russian troops.
—Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Israeli media have reported that Israel is seeking to delay the completion of its pullout, despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement requiring Israeli forces to vacate southern Lebanon by Sunday.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
Speculation about when the season would move ahead has been rife since Sky Deutschland pulled out of original content in July 2023.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
His one worry is pulling out the celebration and then losing the game.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Pullout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullout. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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