pullouts

noun

plural of pullout
as in withdrawals
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region

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Recent Examples of pullouts Vertical dividers make baking sheets and trays easier to grab, while deep drawers, narrow pullouts and toe-kick drawers give hard-to-store items a dedicated spot. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Continue west and the road winds through meadows, aspen groves and small roadside pullouts before climbing to Ripple Creek Pass at 10,343 feet. — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Simonpietri has begun building syringe storage and disposal into her vanity designs, with undercabinet pullouts configured to hold unused syringes upright and another drawer concealing a top-loading sharps-disposal bin. — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026 Stop at the pullouts for mind-boggling views of the Snake Valley below and countless peaks, plus access to popular trailheads. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 Great places to stargaze on the south rim include Grand Canyon Visitor Center (the most convenient), Mather Point, Hermit's Rest and the many pullouts on the flat Rim Trail. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Most pullouts provide a softer mattress feel. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026 What To Know The pullouts came after a general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union — a group of public broadcasters from 56 countries that runs the event — met to discuss concerns about Israel’s participation, which some countries oppose over its conduct of the war in Gaza. — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 Off trail trampling near overlooks, roadside vegetation damage at informal pullouts, and food waste around trailheads can require seasonal or multi year restoration once the shutdown ends. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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  1. withdrawals
  2. retreats
Noun
  • Agriculture accounts for around 72% of the world’s freshwater withdrawals, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
    — Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Revolut said on its website that several of its services were partially unavailable, including card payments, topping up balances via bank cards, ATM withdrawals and currency exchange.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of withdrawals
Noun
  • Sylge, who has spent the last 30 years attending and organizing health and wellness retreats around the world, developed this exercise to help people reclaim their time.
    — Margaret Cirino, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Door offers seven-day retreats, reasoning that that’s the amount of time required to bring you back to you.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of retreats

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“Pullouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullouts. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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