backlog

Example Sentences

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“Even if a ceasefire materialises, restoring supply takes weeks to months-damaged facilities need repair, the cargo backlog is enormous, and Iran’s five preconditions suggest Hormuz reopening is far from guaranteed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

As of the end of last year, Rocket Lab had a $1.85 billion backlog, up 73% from 2024.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Many shipments are now being canceled before being loaded on ships, creating a backlog, Verloop said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

The housing shortage, overcrowded prisons, high drug deaths, delayed ferry and road building projects and the backlog of cases in the NHS were among their complaints.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Once I set up the solar panels, I fired up the oxygenator and let it work through the backlog of C02 that the regulator had stored up.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir