Example Sentences

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Backlogs in the commercial aerospace industry have never been larger.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

"Backlogs mean approvals for this wave of applications may not appear until later in the year," he said.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

Backlogs, treatment delays, funding gaps and an unhappy workforce have created an increasingly threadbare and overstretched system.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

"Backlogs of work increased at the softest rate in 17 months, which hints at a further weakening of output over the coming months."

From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2022

Backlogs swelled, setting the agency up for a terrible start to the upcoming filing season.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2022