driftwood
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There were other beautiful sculptures made from driftwood by James Doran-Wood.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“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
These visitors also pose a risk when they haul driftwood to start campfires, according to the staff report, potentially upsetting the ecosystem that relies on that wood and increasing the risk for wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2024
He'd dropped his load of driftwood and merely gazed at the receding coach.
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
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