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backlog

noun as in uncompleted work; accumulation

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Ticking through a backlog of projects, Stockdale said he is guided by a belief shared by many officials in Oregon and elsewhere who are increasingly looking to data centers for a boost.

She noted that while all four of the demand indicators -- new orders, new export orders, backlogs and customers' inventories -- showed improvements, they remained in contraction territory overall.

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“It’s over three times the backlog that the industry had in hands last year — so, it’s a tremendous tailwind for our business and we are really excited about it,” Ruiz said.

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Rocket Lab trades at 52 times trailing revenue, with a $1 billion backlog.

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"We have cut the backlog in the system that identifies and supports survivors by 69%, expanding programmes to speed up decision making times for support and strengthening the police responses."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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