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Floating on a piece of driftwood, the prince is an easy target for the Triarchy’s arrows.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Coastal spaces favor salt, driftwood and light citrus.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Yes, you’re absolutely allowed to have small fires on the beach on the Oregon Coast as long as they’re built at least 50 feet away from beach grass and driftwood and are kept smaller than two feet.
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Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Then, at dusk later that night, the two sisters both saw a dark upright figure on the beach at Whitefish Lighthouse near a large pile of driftwood by the shore.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Coastal spaces favor salt, driftwood and light citrus.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Yes, you’re absolutely allowed to have small fires on the beach on the Oregon Coast as long as they’re built at least 50 feet away from beach grass and driftwood and are kept smaller than two feet.
—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Then, at dusk later that night, the two sisters both saw a dark upright figure on the beach at Whitefish Lighthouse near a large pile of driftwood by the shore.
—
Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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“Driftwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driftwood. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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driftwood
noun
drift·wood
ˈdrift-ˌwu̇d 
: wood drifted or floated by water
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