pull back
Example Sentences
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The 58-year-old superstar was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome in 2022, which forced her to pull back from touring.
From BBC β Sep. 13, 2026
“By then, I’d started to pull back from indie rock,” says Phair.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 3, 2026
However, Bessent conceded, he wasn’t doing this now—only firing a “warning shot,” saying what would happen if those entities didn’t pull back.
From Slate β Aug. 26, 2026
“Our marketing efforts are not delivering what we want. But that would not suggest that we would pull back from the marketing spend…. We need to adjust while we’re going forward.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 10, 2026
Out in the room, I pull back the curtain on the bed farthest from the door.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
