Example Sentences

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Backlogs in the commercial aerospace industry have never been larger.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Backlogs, treatment delays, funding gaps and an unhappy workforce have created an increasingly threadbare and overstretched system.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

Backlogs built up during the Covid pandemic as hospitals treated thousands of people who were ill with the virus, forcing patients with other illnesses to wait much longer than usual for surgery or treatment.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2022

Backlogs swelled, setting the agency up for a terrible start to the upcoming filing season.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2022

Backlogs in U.S. immigration courts mean that those who enter often can remain in the United States for years while their cases are processed.

From Reuters • Oct. 12, 2021