pullback

Example Sentences

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Analysts weren’t certain what sparked the pullback, but several news items combined to make it a rough day.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The company was a huge pandemic winner, quickly recovered from the inflation-induced retail pullback in late 2022 and has gone from strength to strength in recent years.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Treasury yields edged higher in early European trade, remaining at elevated levels despite a small pullback overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

And they see “longer-term upside,” given that even as the market slid in March, defensive stocks were underperformers meaning investors were taking that pullback in stride.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

I've had a hard pullback, but all is not lost.

From Joe's Luck Always Wide Awake by Alger, Horatio