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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
In contrast, Chan pointed to North Carolina, which fully expanded Medicaid during the unwinding, covering more people for less than the cost of Pathways and without creating additional backlogs for other public benefits programs.
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Andy Miller | Kff Health News, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
The company's backlog as of September 30, 2024, was approximately $690.3 million, with $155.1 million funded.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
The battalion was mostly Black women but there were also women of Caribbean and Mexican descent, all 855 of whom were tasked with breaking a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
Justice Department officials said testing all kits is not required because the causes and effects of the backlog vary by jurisdiction.
—Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Andy Miller | Kff Health News, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
The company's backlog as of September 30, 2024, was approximately $690.3 million, with $155.1 million funded.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
The battalion was mostly Black women but there were also women of Caribbean and Mexican descent, all 855 of whom were tasked with breaking a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
Justice Department officials said testing all kits is not required because the causes and effects of the backlog vary by jurisdiction.
—Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlog
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This includes functions such as product research, inventory management, and customer service—all to make sure each store is optimized for success.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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For those businesses, the steadier patterns enable improved planning capabilities and more predictable inventory management.Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Since it was first implemented in 2022, the program has enrolled more than 80,000 students who receive at least $7,000 to either attend the private school of their choice or to afford educational supplies to be taught at home.Cole Lauterbach | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
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Annually, egg prices are up 37.5 percent, mainly because bird flu has reduced supply across the country.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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For example, a modular collection can be refreshed with new elements — such as detachable collars or sleeves — without requiring a complete overhaul of the product line.Andre Claudio, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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The sellers have quite a collection of contemporary art as well, including works by Damien Hirst, Katja Loher and Tigran Tsitoghdzyan, which are highlighted by bespoke 14k gold decorative spotlights.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
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Large numbers of new people coming into the home and descending on piles of food and Christmas decorations easily trigger anxious dogs − and worst-case scenario, someone could get bit or your dog could eat something dangerous.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Decked out in glittery gold flowers and yellow lights, the trees are surrounded by piles of new and unwrapped toys.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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Snowpack -- the accumulation and compression of snow on the ground -- sustains the water supply for many regions, supplying water for drinking, irrigation and more throughout the year, according to Trudeau.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Parts of Siskiyou County in Oregon can expect additional snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches with winds gusting as high as 65 mph.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the hoard is worth more than $1 million.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Limos provide a front-row seat to the hysteria as hoards of humanity heave themselves at the windows, mouths agape in shock or screams.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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As people lost trust in banks, and in the peso, black-market U.S. dollars became the country’s semi-official currency; over time, Argentineans are thought to have stashed away some two hundred and seventy-seven billion dollars, possibly the largest cache outside the United States.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Head west of Willemstad for one of Curaçao's true treasures: a cache of untouched, undeveloped shores.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
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The bill envisages that the Treasury would create a program to buy 200,000 bitcoins annually for five years until the stockpile hit one million tokens.Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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This massive stockpile is valued at over $20 billion at current prices.Tomer Niv, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Backlog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlog. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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