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barbaric

[bahr-bar-ik] / bɑrˈbær ɪk /


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Rouhi Fattouh, president of the Palestinian National Council, described the arson attack on the mosque as "a barbaric act and a dangerous escalation in settler terrorism".

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The planned public display is, in a word, barbaric.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

What should the Jewish nation do at a site where barbaric crimes were committed against its people?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

“My kinsmen are a wild and barbaric folk, I’m afraid. You might encounter them in the wilderness, or at major sporting events. But you won’t see any here.”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan


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