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a large number of jobs or items that are waiting to be finished or processed We have a huge backlog of orders yet to be filled.
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Recent Examples of backlog The state still plans to roll out the rules early, starting July 1, despite its long struggle with system backlogs that applicants said have delayed benefits. —
Sam Whitehead, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026 That backlog won’t clear overnight, with potential lasting consequences for energy markets. —Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026 Federal officials said more buyouts could follow as FEMA works through a backlog of pending requests, many of which were delayed by eligibility issues. —Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026 With few ships daring to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, a backlog of oil tankers has amassed on both ends of the waterway, a quagmire that could take up to two weeks to resolve. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for backlog
Sam Whitehead, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026 That backlog won’t clear overnight, with potential lasting consequences for energy markets. —Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026 Federal officials said more buyouts could follow as FEMA works through a backlog of pending requests, many of which were delayed by eligibility issues. —Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026 With few ships daring to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, a backlog of oil tankers has amassed on both ends of the waterway, a quagmire that could take up to two weeks to resolve. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for backlog
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Unlike previous versions that simply answered questions, these agents are now capable of executing transactions and managing inventory autonomously.— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
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In its place is a market where buyers, armed with inventory and leverage, are finally calling the shots.— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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More than 500 million barrels of crude and condensate have been knocked out of the global market — the largest energy supply disruption in modern history, according to Kpler data.— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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Even at home, streaming has expanded the 420-adjacent possibilities, offering an endless supply of online programming explicitly curated for viewers to get stoned to.— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
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The new project, which coincided with the brand’s 50th anniversary, offered casual fans and true aficionados the opportunity to discover the Armani archives with an interactive online platform that collated and organized its collections.— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
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The rooms Every room features floor-to-ceiling windows, and a collection of 30 suites means there is no shortage of room types, from city kings and doubles to skyline corner studio suites and one-bedroom suites.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
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The parking lot was surrounded by crime scene tape, and multiple evidence markers were spotted on the sidewalk near the parking lot next to a pair of sandals and piles of clothing.— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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For everyone else, the towering pile of crises likely means higher food prices for the rest of the year.— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte played without Wilfried Zaha, who was suspended for the match for yellow-card accumulation.— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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The ice machine had an accumulation of residue.— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado April 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Video shared by the department captured hoards of teens running away.— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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It’s generally held that the hoard was found in a sand bank on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, part of the Outer Hebrides.— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Housed in a building with a dimpled façade that many say looks like a cheese grater, the Broad houses the collection of Edythe Broad, who accumulated a formidable cache of contemporary art with her late husband Eli.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
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Adding to his cache, the suave Brit has control over the Santa Anita sites in California that will host the Olympics in two years out West.— Philip Elliott, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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And only one top investor saw its stockpile grow.— Ben Weiss, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
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India holds no meaningful strategic LPG reserves and stockpiles held by refiners and distributors could cover only two to three weeks of demand if imports stall, Dasgupta said.— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
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