backlog
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As a result, the city has been swamped with a mounting backlog of streetlight repairs — more than 33,000.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
“People are getting nervous about the Middle East conflict and the airlines cutting capacity. I think it’s a buying opportunity. The backlog alone is reason for owning.”
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Financial success hinges on converting backlog into revenue, which requires bringing new data-center capacity online quickly and efficiently.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Net income was $2.7 million, and backlog at the end of 2025 was $303 million.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Pocock now had a backlog of eight orders for eight-man shells, including requests from some of the most elite rowing programs in the country: Navy, Syracuse, Princeton, and Pennsylvania.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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