backlog

Example Sentences

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The gauge for backlog of orders also registered the highest reading since August 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pension administrator, Capita, took on management of civil service pensions in December and said it had been left with a much bigger backlog of cases than originally agreed.

From BBC

The company’s mints, which source silver from local refineries in North America, are backlogged with orders.

From The Wall Street Journal

Devon County Council said about 50 teams were dealing with a backlog of nearly 2,900 pothole repairs.

From BBC

The IRS had to cope with massive backlogs because of the pandemic.

From MarketWatch