pull back
Britishverb
noun
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the act of pulling back
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a device for restraining the motion of a mechanism, etc, or for returning it to its original position
Example Sentences
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The Fed’s interest-rate tool kit works more on the demand side of the economy, by either spurring companies and consumers to spend or nudging them to pull back.
From MarketWatch
The Fed’s interest-rate tool works more on the demand side of the economy, by either spurring companies and consumers to spend or nudging them to pull back.
From MarketWatch
U.S. futures fell in early European trade as investors continued to pull back from risk at the end of a volatile month.
The ghostly hand kept the lower half of the face covered but pulled back the fabric above the nose.
From Literature
“Silver is a bit trickier and we are concerned that prices could pull back further near term,” they say in the note, although they keep open the possibility that silver returns to over $100/oz.
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