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driftwood

[drift-wood] / ˈdrɪftˌwʊd /


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Nature shows up everywhere in her studio: rocks in glass jars, pieces of driftwood and tiny “forests” she’s made from glass, brass and walnut.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

Soldiers and police had helped clear the debris and driftwood.

From Barron's Dec. 25, 2025

Shaun Davis found the bench on Drigg beach near Seascale, which until closer inspection he said he thought was "a bit of driftwood".

From BBC Feb. 21, 2025

Elsewhere, a gravel beach with dune plantings, driftwood logs and boulders defines the western edge where the landscape meets Puget Sound.

From Seattle Times May 25, 2024

Under the direction of an older bear, the human prisoners were building a shelter out of driftwood and scraps of canvas.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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