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pull back
verb as in back down
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verb as in draw back
verb as in hesitate
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verb as in recoil
verb as in restrain
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verb as in retire
verb as in retract
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verb as in superannuate
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verb as in withdraw
Example Sentences
With her signature shawl draped over her shoulders and silver hair pulled back from her face, Jane Goodall exudes serenity - even over our slightly blurry video call.
That helped diversify Spotify’s offering, but the company eventually pulled back on some big deals after overspending.
“He’s a guy that you have to pull back,” Foster said, “like, ‘OK, Kwazi, turn it down a little bit.’”
Gascón has countered by arguing that Hochman wants to return to mass incarceration and pull back on police reform and accountability.
In the 2022 midterms, polls underestimated Democratic support by around four points, with a predicted red wave in Congress pulled back by a Democratic undertow and netting only a 10 seats for the GOP.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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