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driftwood

[drift-wood] / ˈdrɪftˌwʊd /


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There were other beautiful sculptures made from driftwood by James Doran-Wood.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Soldiers and police had helped clear the debris and driftwood.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Alongside the marine animals, Bischoff said he was excited to find an entire shore ecology that included skulls of sandpipers and pieces of driftwood in the bone bed.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

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

I ran with it to the tip of the island, to my driftwood stump, and sat down to open it, my hands shaking so they made a poor job of it.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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