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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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
In January, Banco Santander, Spain’s largest financial institution, moved to pull back the shroud of mystery that had enveloped the marquee collection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
—In the U.S., futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.15%, putting the index on track to pull back from a near-record high Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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
Raise and Raina pull back from the mirror at the same time.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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