backlog

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York has said that “substantially all” of its $280.9 million in sales and its backlog over the first three quarters of last year can be attributed to the U.S.

From MarketWatch

The agency has a lengthy backlog of cases that will likely never be addressed at current funding levels.

From Salon

Citizenship and Immigration Services should also prioritize hiring more asylum officers, who interview seekers about their claims, to get through the case backlog.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both companies have backlogs that stretch out for years.

From Barron's

Management said on the Feb. 5 earnings call that its backlog—future contract obligations—is $244 billion, a 40% increase from the previous year.

From Barron's