driftwood

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“The Housemaid” stumbles, and it doesn’t help that Sweeney spends much of the film meandering throughout its narrative like a piece of driftwood that keeps washing back onto the shore.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

Soldiers and police had helped clear the debris and driftwood.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

"Coming into a world where you are not as accepted, you are a bit like driftwood," he said.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2024

Joel Kawahara of Quilcene, Wash., suggests Ruby Beach, which is a rugged patch of rocky shoreline, often full of driftwood, in Olympic National Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

We kept a bin of driftwood twigs nearby, perfect kindling that caught easily when I lit the paper and blew gently on the flame.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk