pullback
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Synonyms
pullout, recession, retirement, retreat, withdrawal
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On Tuesday, California’s Department of Insurance issued a report quantifying that pullback. — Christopher Flavelle, BostonGlobe.com, "As wildfires get worse, insurers pull back from riskiest areas," 20 Aug. 2019 One of the biggest causes of economic downturns is a pullback in consumer spending. — Damian Paletta | The Washington Post, oregonlive.com, "White House floats temporary payroll tax cut to stave off recession," 19 Aug. 2019 That pullback owes partly to the continuing tariff war between the United States and China, which could arrive at a turning point this week, when Mr. Trump is expected to meet with President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 nations summit in Japan. — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, "Fed Chair Powell Weighs Whether Cut Will Be Needed as Risks Loom," 25 June 2019 The risk now, economists say, is that businesses could trim hiring to match their pullback in capital spending. — Anchorage Daily News, "Trump’s new China tariffs take aim at heart of the U.S. economy: Consumers," 3 Aug. 2019 This week’s modest market pullback came as investors looked cautiously ahead to a key policy update from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. — Alex Veiga, SFChronicle.com, "Stocks slightly lower amid mixed company earnings," 30 July 2019 While the Fed has been expecting job gains to slow for some time given the low unemployment rate, underlying details of the report suggest that the pullback comes from economic softness, not just from a lack of available workers. — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, "Wall Street Asks When, Not if, the Fed Will Cut Interest Rates," 9 June 2019 The pullback has barely dented the big gains made by every major index this year, including a 19.5 percent rise for the S&P 500 index. — Damian J. Troise, BostonGlobe.com, "US stock indexes shake off an early loss and close higher," 18 July 2019 Those upset with the Ross flag pullback are not Nike customers and pose zero threat to the brand. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Econometer: Did Nike make the right move recalling Betsy Ross shoes?," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pullback.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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