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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

Spend your day exploring tide pools and your evening around a driftwood fire.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

Like I’m a piece of driftwood caught in a current.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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