pullback
Example Sentences
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The end result will likely be a pullback in consumers’ spending on things they want, even if they have to keep buying essentials.
From Barron's
Retail investors who earned respect on Wall Street last year for buying the “liberation day” dip and other pullbacks have pressed pause on their stock buying as the Middle East conflict deepens.
From MarketWatch
That includes stronger breakfast promotions, as McDonald’s morning meals have experienced the greatest pullback from lower-income consumers, according to an internal company message sent earlier this year and viewed by the Journal.
European natural-gas prices rose after Tuesday’s pullback, as Qatar’s liquefied natural gas halt is expected to have far-reaching effects on global markets over the coming months.
AAA says gasoline prices are up 55 cents since the conflict began, reaching a national average Tuesday of $3.54 a gallon — although crude’s sharp pullback could bring some relief at the pump.
From MarketWatch
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