pullback

Example Sentences

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The latest evidence on consumer spending — the main engine of the economy — shows little or no pullback in household purchases since the Iran conflict began at the end of February.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

But memory chip stocks haven’t been tested lately, with no sustained major pullback in the past year.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“The price pullback of the past couple of days has simply represented a brief technical adjustment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Markets remain worried about a potential pullback in consumer spending as the conflict grinds on and retail energy prices continue to climb.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

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

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