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

Oil prices extended gains Wednesday as Middle East peace talks stuttered, though stocks mostly rose on the back of continued demand for all things linked to artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 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 put it on the back of my door and I didn’t even try to hide it.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan