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 budget carrier’s firm order backlog of 287 Airbus A320/A321 aircraft through fiscal 2034 could also represent further value upside, the analysts add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The company’s remaining performance obligations, a measure of its backlog, came in at $18.4 billion, while analysts had been looking for $17.9 billion.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Meanwhile, the backlog of orders increased from April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
I checked my e-mail, reading the backlog of letters from my mother, getting snippier as they progressed to the present.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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