backlog
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The backlog of people waiting for a decision on their asylum claim dropped to 64,426 - the lowest level since 2020.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Alphabet expects to recognize over 50% of its backlog in the next two years, resulting in $231 billion of expected Google Cloud revenue.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
After clearing up a lab backlog, the Health Ministry said recently that hundreds of patients who were previously believed to have contracted Ebola in fact hadn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
But that business is growing rapidly, with 61% of its equipment order backlog coming from its data center customers.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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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