locust

Example Sentences

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I, on the other hand, am the guy who would ask why God would send Trump if he has locusts at his command.

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

Like a swarm of human locusts, RSF militiamen rampaged through the capital, Khartoum, stripping it bare of anything that could be pillaged and resold.

From BBC

The locusts occur in two phases: as solitary animals and in swarms.

From Science Daily