pullback

Example Sentences

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So, one simple way to play for a pullback here is to buy a put bear-spread with deeply out-of-the-money options.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

That spending jump would’ve likely been even higher if this cohort hadn’t also significantly cut back on their real gas consumption by 7%—the biggest pullback across income groups, the NY Fed reported.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

“We see across the board, whether it’s a club show — whether it’s an amphitheater in Indianapolis or an expensive stadium show in New York — we’ve seen no demand pullback anywhere.”

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“Both scenarios can result in a tentative pullback in” the Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar, the team says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

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

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