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pullback
noun
(military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)
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noun
(military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)
“The pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops”
noun
A device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back
“The draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks”
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The pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops
The draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks
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