backlog
Example Sentences
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Ministers have also promised to change how applications are handled, and hire additional staff in a bid to get the applications backlog down.
From BBC
Opponents argue that judge-only trials for less serious cases would undermine public trust and have little impact on the backlog.
From BBC
Analysts were encouraged by strong demand, pricing improvement, and backlog growth.
From Barron's
For one, Jefferies analyst Brent Thill predicts the “largest step-up in history” on remaining performance obligations, a measure of backlog, after last quarter’s $392 billion, which reflected accelerating growth of 51%.
From MarketWatch
The aerospace and defense company’s overall order backlog hit a record $682 billion.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
