barbarian
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After introducing Roman Britain in broad strokes, he gives a judicious account of how imperial authority on the island was swept away in a chaotic period of civil war and barbarian invasion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The barbarian monarchs of the West sent hordes east—a counterinvasion we call the First Crusade.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024
How could baseball’s greatest position player be benched by the National Baseball Hall of Fame guardians while this ethics barbarian walks through the gate?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2024
With a diving lesson from the Anjin, the barbarian, John Blackthorne.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
All over Winter, even in frozen barbarian Perunter, it is considered execrably vulgar to talk business while eating.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
In any case, simply pulling up the drawbridge, hoisting the “independence” flag, and pouring boiling scorn on the barbarians at the gate isn’t a viable response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
They don’t trust us barbarians to care about a world that doesn’t look like our own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
Another meme Robinson posted said: “The barbarians are at the gate,” referring to ISIS.
From Salon ● May 15, 2024
Rainer leads the hapless dame into a sparkling cavern, where the queen of the barbarians herself, Conann, is perched on a high tower, clutching a human heart that looks more like a Christmas tree ornament.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
“Aha! Truth! You are afraid the hairy barbarians will not accept you in their tribe if you write poetry.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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