backlog
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AST SpaceMobile, valued at $36 billion, has a billion-dollar backlog for its satellite constellation improving wireless service.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
America’s $30 billion backlog of arms deliveries to Taiwan dates at least to the Biden administration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Capita said it had inherited a backlog of more than 86,000 cases rather than the 37,000 it had expected.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The explosion caused AST SpaceMobile and Amazon shares to drop, and delayed AST’s sales backlog.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
If one is accused of a lie and it turns out to be the truth, there is a backlog that will last a long time and protect a number of untruths.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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