backlog
Example Sentences
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WSL officials say the planned Club World Cup would result in up to five WSL match weeks being rescheduled, leading to a potential fixture backlog and an impact on player fitness.
From BBC
In December, the National Audit Office warned that the driving test backlog would not be cleared until November 2027.
From BBC
“Even before all the changes, we needed more staff. We had backlogs. This is boneheaded and stupid.”
From MarketWatch
And although the prospect of tapping into Venezuela’s vast riches might be alluring, people close to ConocoPhillips note it has an abundant backlog of safe, lucrative oil fields to drill—from West Texas to Alaska.
On top of that, PJM already has an existing backlog of projects awaiting interconnection, she added.
From MarketWatch
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