on the back of

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Oracle’s shares have surged higher in recent weeks on the back of “strong investor appetite to be long compute names,” Wood wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"The hairs were standing on the back of my neck," Gareth said.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The chip maker’s initial gains early this week on the back of the unveiling of its RTX Spark processor for the consumer PC market have faded.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It notched a first-quarter loss of $290,000 on the back of a 14% rise in revenue to $366.7 million, while same-store sales for the period grew 4.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I tried to ride on the back of the sled but I was too sick and kept falling.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen