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barbaric

[bahr-bar-ik] / bɑrˈbær ɪk /


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Vikings weren’t just “simple, uncivilized, barbaric hordes,” says historian after a huge 1,000-year-old textile production site was discovered.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

Grande commented on the post: "Please do not use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense."

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

This statement, spoken through mechanical narration that makes it all the more barbaric, made my heart sink and my teeth grit.

From Salon Feb. 1, 2026

But "he's not the monster or the barbaric prisoner that they're saying," said Ada, whom AFP contacted through his lawyer.

From Barron's Oct. 10, 2025

Cluny was the picture of barbaric power, geared for war from his poison tail tip to the frightening battle helmet.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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