pull back
Britishverb
noun
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the act of pulling back
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a device for restraining the motion of a mechanism, etc, or for returning it to its original position
Example Sentences
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Imagine a scenario where banks pull back those loans because of stress elsewhere on their balance sheets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
In Kansas City, small businesses reported that they are cutting jobs as lower- and middle-income consumers pull back on discretionary spending.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
At a Friday meeting, the board voted to pull back on the plan, and the links that explained it — which appeared on the UC website late last week — have been removed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The reaction to Good’s and Pretti’s deaths seemed to make the administration pull back on immigration enforcement.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
And while he won’t pull back, he also regrets it a little.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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