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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Dean Baker, economist and co-founder of the Center for Economic Research, said that federal spending cutbacks could be spilling over to hiring pullbacks in the private sector.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The partial but abrupt pullback of his economic plan is an example of the high amount of volatility embedded in Trump’s trade policy that has already spooked business leaders and roiled the Dow Jones Industrial average.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
That pullback comes as investors fear CEO Elon Musk gets more involved in Washington, potentially taking his attention away from the automaker and alienating customers.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
No one knows for sure how America’s economy will react to a drastic pullback on spending and employment because it hasn’t been done for two generations.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The partial but abrupt pullback of his economic plan is an example of the high amount of volatility embedded in Trump’s trade policy that has already spooked business leaders and roiled the Dow Jones Industrial average.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
That pullback comes as investors fear CEO Elon Musk gets more involved in Washington, potentially taking his attention away from the automaker and alienating customers.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
No one knows for sure how America’s economy will react to a drastic pullback on spending and employment because it hasn’t been done for two generations.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Pullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullback. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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