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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The risk is that eventually, hyperscalers and other big spenders on tech hardware will pull back their investments.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Additionally, economic uncertainty is causing homeowners to pull back on large home-improvement projects, Home Depot Chief Financial Officer Richard McPhail said on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
He has also suggested he might pull back from the kind of explicit forward guidance the Fed has relied on in recent years.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
“The first place that consumers pull back is heavy discretionary, like fashion,” Cohen said.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
And then the part in her lips closes and her shoulders pull back.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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