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 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
The reaction to Good’s and Pretti’s deaths seemed to make the administration pull back on immigration enforcement.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
On numerous occasions this year, those timers became optimistic enough to nearly trigger a contrarian sell signal — only to pull back just in time.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
The bend forward at the waist, the pull back with the arms, two on the left, two on the right.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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