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
China has in recent years forged industrial and defense ties with several North African nations, and Egypt has been cautiously receptive to Beijing’s overtures, frustrated with US pullbacks but wary of growing too close to a country that many in the region view as excessively transactional.
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semafor.com, 10 July 2025
Still, the modest pullback in the markets is a sign that Wall Street may be betting that the U.S. and its trading partners may eventually negotiate deals that will reduce or eliminate the need for punishing tariffs, said Ross Mayfield, investment strategist at Baird.
—Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Hamas has sought assurances that part of the framework would entail a pullback of the Israeli military from some areas of the Gaza Strip and that Israel’s military operation would not restart after the 60-day truce expires.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 4 July 2025
This is also consistent with the weekly doji formations that increases the odds of a pullback.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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semafor.com, 10 July 2025
Still, the modest pullback in the markets is a sign that Wall Street may be betting that the U.S. and its trading partners may eventually negotiate deals that will reduce or eliminate the need for punishing tariffs, said Ross Mayfield, investment strategist at Baird.
—Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Hamas has sought assurances that part of the framework would entail a pullback of the Israeli military from some areas of the Gaza Strip and that Israel’s military operation would not restart after the 60-day truce expires.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 4 July 2025
This is also consistent with the weekly doji formations that increases the odds of a pullback.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pullback
Noun
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That means there are fewer tax planning opportunities compared with traditional and Roth IRAs, where there's either a tax break on contributions or on withdrawals.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
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Explore strategies life Roth conversions or strategic withdrawals to maximize tax efficiency.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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What also made this retreat truly unique was its cultural intentionality.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 July 2025
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Residents of Kyiv retreat to metro stations nightly to shelter from Russian strikes.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
21 July 2025
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“Pullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullback. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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