pull back

British  

verb

1. to return or be returned to a rearward position by pulling

   the army pulled back

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noun

1. the act of pulling back

2. a device for restraining the motion of a mechanism, etc, or for returning it to its original position

pull back Idioms  

1. Retreat, as in The troops gradually pulled back. [Mid-1500s]

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Example Sentences

Already, Wall Street has boosted its inflation expectations and pulled back bets on interest-rate cuts, while average U.S. gasoline prices tracked by AAA hover near $4 a gallon.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is the answer — a rapidly growing chip maker that had pulled back over the previous week.

From MarketWatch

But the shock exacerbated inflation, which ultimately dinged earnings, boosted borrowing costs and led the index to pull back 21% in the first half of 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bitcoin prices have pulled back significantly in recent months, with prices down more than 40% since peaking in October.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stress of going over in one category, said Dhar, causes people to pull back in the others.

From The Wall Street Journal

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