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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a pulling back" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a retreat or a retraction from a previous position or action.
Example: "The company's decision to halt production was seen as a pulling back from their earlier commitments to expand."
Alternatives: "a retreat" or "a retraction".
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"But we're certainly seeing a pulling back".
Gentle guide and a pulling back on course from teachers can be very empowering for the gifted student.
Anything less invites chaos and mistrust — a pulling back of the curtain to reveal the basic human imperfection of how baseball's rules are applied.
Working on the Olympics would appear to be an avowal of his "Chineseness" — but with Cai, in every embrace there is also a pulling back.
"I think it's somewhat understandable after a traumatic event like the death of Ms. Spruill that there be a pulling back on their use.
"Look, I'm not really one to give counsel to anyone," said Mr. Sabina, who suffered a stroke in 2001, which led to a bout of depression and a pulling back from live performances, lasting about four years.
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Flip your hair forward then back to get a pulled back ponytail.
But that opera represented a deliberate pulling back from chromatic extremism.
Use the degree of the plane's to control the turning speed of the plane, with an occasional pulling back.
"Kate Spade is pulling back a little and Calvin has pulled back the CK's on a lot of things.
"You know who I am?" she asked him, pulling back a bit and then kissing him.
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