backlog
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The backlog of people waiting for a decision on their asylum claim dropped to 64,426 - the lowest level since 2020.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The hyperscalers’ beneficial relationships with OpenAI and Anthropic could already be seen this earnings season in their explosive cloud and backlog growth.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
After clearing up a lab backlog, the Health Ministry said recently that hundreds of patients who were previously believed to have contracted Ebola in fact hadn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The company has a robust pipeline and backlog across the board, which gives confidence that the pull-forward of demand won’t be a major issue this year, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
She also had to sort through the unit’s massive backlog of paperwork.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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