pullback
/pʊl bæk/
verb
- To withdraw or move back from a position or commitment.
- The army pulled back to safer ground.
- The government decided to pull back its support for the project.
- She pulled back from the deal after learning the risks.
- To move something backward or away from a position.
- The archer pulled back the bowstring and aimed.
- She pulled back her hand when she felt the heat.
- He pulled back the curtain to let in more light.
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noun
- A reduction or withdrawal of something, such as troops, investment, or support.
- Investors were worried about the pullback in the stock market.
- The general ordered a pullback of troops from the border.
- The company announced a pullback of its expansion plans due to low profits.
- A temporary decline in prices or value after a period of increase, especially in financial markets.
- After a strong rally, the market experienced a pullback.
- Traders saw the pullback as a good opportunity to buy shares.
- The pullback in oil prices surprised many analysts.
- A device or mechanism that pulls something back, such as a spring or lever.
- He adjusted the pullback spring on the machine.
- The pullback on the toy car makes it zoom forward when released.
- The pullback mechanism in the drawer ensures it closes smoothly.
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