backlog
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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
With a backlog of wind farms waiting for connections, though, a lot of these network costs are already baked in.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The manufacturer of industrial parts said its backlog reached a three-year high as it swung to a quarterly profit.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
With an order backlog that extends to over 65 of the vessels from customers in India, Saudi Arabia, the Maldives, Thailand and Germany, the company is expanding its manufacturing footprint to keep pace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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
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