backlog
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Aevex’s funded order backlog more than doubled to $503.1 million at the end of last year from $179.2 million in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Insatiable demand for compute has boosted CoreWeave’s revenue backlog and sent the stock up 66% since the beginning of the year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The use of hotels to accommodate asylum seekers increased dramatically in 2020, driven by a backlog in processing asylum claims and a lack of long-term housing.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
With an order backlog that extends to over 65 of the vessels from customers in India, Saudi Arabia, the Maldives, Thailand and Germany, the company is expanding its manufacturing footprint to keep pace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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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