backlog
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In California’s federal district courts, the backlog remains thousands deep.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
The backlog of afflictions in the waiting room include severe sunburn…
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
CoreWeave reported a revenue backlog of $66.8 billion at the end of 2025, and its recent deals appear to have boosted that metric to over $90 billion.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The use of hotels to accommodate asylum seekers increased dramatically in 2020, driven by a backlog in processing asylum claims and a lack of long-term housing.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
By 1997, the repair backlog for the national parks had reached $6 billion.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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