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  • noun Plural form of backlog.

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Examples

  • I've used the term backlogs, but it may not just be backlogs we consider.

    ArchivesBlogs 2008

  • National Director of Public Prosecutions Bulelani Ngcuka said other causes of the backlogs were the unavailability of magistrates and inefficient planning of court rolls.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2000

  • It is important that we do not scare financial institutions away form this town because the backlogs are a long way from being totally removed.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • And I think the comment about the backlogs is a very good one, which is you know we have got, if the markets are and obviously backlogs are notoriously hard to predict whether you are actually going to be able to execute them.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2010

  • No, I think area by area, the backlogs are a little bit lower to about stable but the pricing is a lot lower.

    Gold & Precious Metals Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha 2009

  • He said that even though the government is offering tax exemptions to further boost growth, the government can offset some of the lost revenue by clearing out "backlogs" of unpaid corporate taxes.

    Vietnam to Tap Emergency Reserves to Help Pay for Stimulus 2009

  • During the past three years, Boeing and European rival Airbus added orders for about 7,000 airplanes to their backlogs, meaning some customers must wait years for delivery.

    Boeing Swings to Loss, Hit by Strike 2009

  • Many German companies have large order backlogs, meaning exports have held up so far, but those backlogs will run out in coming months unless new orders recover.

    German New Orders Fall 2008

  • So if I can find any other kind of backlogs like that where there is something I can do to get the flow going, I will do that as well.

    Press Conference By The President ITY National Archives 2000

  • Audits in 2004 and 2005 also found backlogs, meaning this is a chronic problem that represents a significant hole in national security.

    Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines 2009

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