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

In the midst of this waits Moonstone Beach, often strewn with driftwood, and Moonstone Beach Drive, which is lined by about a dozen inns and boutique hotels.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

"I've got to eat, don't I? If I can collect enough driftwood, I can sell it as firewood."

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman