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backlog

[bak-lawg, -log] / ˈbækˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg /


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Backlog ended the quarter at about $8.7 billion, up from $4.9 billion a year ago.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Current Cloud Backlog, a key performance metric, rose 20% to 21.9 billion euros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Backlog orders were little changed at a depressed level.

From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2023

Backlog maintenance costs of an estimated £2m at Alltwen, Llangiwg and Godre'r Graig were part of the reason behind the proposed closures, according to the council.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2021

A fool of a fellow named Backlog burst into the tap-room one night and said he had heard the White Lady shrieking, and Charles—that's the waiter—declared that he had seen something white the same night.

From The Shrieking Pit by Rees, Arthur J. (Arthur John)




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