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
By itself, the pullback in household income growth isn’t expected to tip the U.S. into another recession.
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Many climate activists interpreted the hydrogen pullback as evidence that Forrest lacks sincerity.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Experts say a lot of residents and businesses were underinsured or went without insurance, in some cases because of the pullback by insurance companies in high-risk fire areas.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
If Americans are hit by a new wave of price increases, economists say, and with 70% of the U.S. economy driven by consumers a broad pullback in spending would have ramifications beyond Walmart's sales.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Many climate activists interpreted the hydrogen pullback as evidence that Forrest lacks sincerity.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Experts say a lot of residents and businesses were underinsured or went without insurance, in some cases because of the pullback by insurance companies in high-risk fire areas.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
If Americans are hit by a new wave of price increases, economists say, and with 70% of the U.S. economy driven by consumers a broad pullback in spending would have ramifications beyond Walmart's sales.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Pullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullback. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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