locust

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What’s also true is that 21st century markets can be affected by speculators’ attention, much as wheat crops can be affected by the attention of locust swarms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She is closely monitoring the Central American locust, whose range reaches within about 200 miles of the U.S. border.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

I also love locust blooms, but I know of only one house near me that has locust trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

In contrast, locusts prefer carbon-rich plants, so rising carbon dioxide levels could cause increases in locust outbreaks.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024

The day of the locust was at hand, but from the ashes of humanity there arose no Phoenix.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole