on the back of
idiom
1
: because of or on the strength of (something)
Profits have increased on the back of improved international sales.
2
disapproving
: by using the efforts of (other people)
The company has achieved record profits on the back of cheap labor.
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Wall Street strategists say meme stocks’ resurgence is a sign of euphoria as the broader market rallied back to record highs on the back of better-than-feared tariff headlines.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 23 July 2025
The zero elongates and morphs into the trademark camera window on the back of the phone.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
Tasters enjoyed Canada Dry’s balance of flavors, noting that its delicate citrus played well with a sharp bitter note on the back of their tongues.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2025
Only one Test has resulted in a draw since Stokes and McCullum joined forces on the back of a particularly turgid period during which England had won only one game in 17 under a far more conservative management duo of skipper Joe Root and coach Chris Silverwood.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Yun Li, CNBC, 23 July 2025
The zero elongates and morphs into the trademark camera window on the back of the phone.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
Tasters enjoyed Canada Dry’s balance of flavors, noting that its delicate citrus played well with a sharp bitter note on the back of their tongues.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2025
Only one Test has resulted in a draw since Stokes and McCullum joined forces on the back of a particularly turgid period during which England had won only one game in 17 under a far more conservative management duo of skipper Joe Root and coach Chris Silverwood.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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