pull back
Example Sentences
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Futures for the Nasdaq led U.S. stock indexes lower in early European premarket trade as investors continued to pull back from technology stocks ahead of the publication of crucial jobs data Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
Wendy’s has struggled with declining same-store sales as inflation-weary consumers pull back on restaurant spending and increasingly gravitate toward either aggressive value offerings or stronger premium brands.
From Barron's • 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
I search for a way to pull back and be less probing.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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