backlog

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Fueled by artificial-intelligence demand and a $553 billion multiyear backlog, Oracle is rapidly building AI data centers in its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure unit that rents out servers over the internet.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The 50 new customers will join 650 existing “astronauts,” as Virgin Galactic calls them, in the company’s backlog.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“When the stockpile is stressed, as it was after Ukraine and then now with Iran, any surge in need leads to a backlog as they try to replenish,” McGinn said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Sales of the Zeekr 9X flagship SUV reached 22,035 units in 1Q 2026, thanks to its strong order backlog of 11 to 14 weeks, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I checked my e-mail, reading the backlog of letters from my mother, getting snippier as they progressed to the present.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer