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be on the back of





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When they face Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, it will be on the back of a long-haul journey.

From BBC Oct. 21, 2024

“So when you’re waiting for his groundstroke, you are going to be on the back of your feet, so he can use a drop shot much better than some other guys.”

From Washington Post May 27, 2022

Well, it made all the sense in the world that it would be on the back of a router, and we have a company, Eero, building world-class mesh routers.

From The Verge Oct. 12, 2021

That authorization would be on the back of a small U.K. study that, even if successful, would fall far short of the normal requirements for the approval of a vaccine.

From Slate Aug. 23, 2020

"It will be a treat to be on the back of a good horse again, and have a rousing gallop."

From The Second String by Nat Gould




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