locust

Acts of God are environmental: droughts, floods, locust plagues and the unusual winters that froze the Thames, contributing to recessions in 1710, 1739-40, 1762 and 1946-47.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

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

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

After she went to the kitchen, Grandpa winked at Mr. McAllister and said, “Sorry I ain’t got no locust beer to offer you. My son-in-law, he makes it by the barrelful. Ever had locust beer?”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

The approved list includes grasshoppers, locusts and two-spotted crickets, among others.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

The Dodgers had opened Pandora’s box, and out would fly a lockout, a pall of smoke over their games, and a plague of locusts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

He’ll just declare victory and steer his plague of locusts to consume something else.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026

Then locusts destroyed grain harvests across the Great Plains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Then Wang Lung forgot his son, for the harvests, except what the locusts had consumed, were fair enough and by now he had gained once more what he had spent on the woman Lotus.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck