pull·out
ˈpu̇l-ˌau̇t 
pulled out; pulling out; pulls out
Examples of pullout in a Sentence
Noun
A pullout of troops from the region has begun.
the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region
Verb
the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out
the aid workers have been advised to pull out of those regions to which the conflict has spread
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The earthquake will also further hurt a Myanmar business community already suffering from the pullout of international businesses after the 2021 coup.
—Tharaphi Than, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
This jury was dealt a blow yesterday when its President, Walking Dead star Norman Reedus, pulled out at the last minute due to work commitments, but Hugh said this has had little impact as the group only just started working.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Bass, while attending a March 28 meeting of LAHSA’s oversight commission, got into a back-and-forth with Amy Perkins, Horvath’s LAHSA appointee, on the consequences of the county pullout.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The earthquake will also further hurt a Myanmar business community already suffering from the pullout of international businesses after the 2021 coup.
—Tharaphi Than, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Game 2 was another close affair, with the Clippers pulling out a 105-102 victory.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
This jury was dealt a blow yesterday when its President, Walking Dead star Norman Reedus, pulled out at the last minute due to work commitments, but Hugh said this has had little impact as the group only just started working.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Pullout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullout. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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