pullback

Example Sentences

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Analysts weren’t certain what sparked the pullback, but several news items combined to make it a rough day.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

This stems from a sharp pullback in Chinese buying, a surge in U.S. exports and an unusually rapid draw on inventories and strategic stocks, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Despite the pullback, manufacturing businesses in the region became more optimistic about future prospects, with the future-activity index reaching 53.2.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

So far, the most well-heeled Americans have continued to spend, to the point that they are able to offset the pullback from nearly everyone else.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

I've had a hard pullback, but all is not lost.

From Joe's Luck Always Wide Awake by Alger, Horatio