errand

In an era when documentaries are made for everything and nothing, it’s critical to remember that searching for reason in something as immense as the human condition is a fool’s errand.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Completing a simple errand turned into the worst day of their lives.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Ultimately, trying to clone Obama is likely to be a fool’s errand.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

David has one errand of conscience before he goes to the clinic—he apologizes to a friend he once betrayed—but otherwise approaches death with the formality of a man keeping a schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Mom always planted a row of corn even though that was a bit of a fool’s errand.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

But if Muse doesn’t become reliable at doing computer errands, one of its competitors probably will.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

She ran a couple of design-related errands like arranging flowers, and then Epstein used an account associated with the company to move money and make transactions without her knowledge, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Investigators found that Chavez-DeRemer repeatedly used federal employees for personal errands, including sending her personal aide and executive assistant to her home during the workday to organize her bedroom closet.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

Kandace Redd, a AAA spokesperson, said the organization’s past research shows that consumers are most likely to drive less, combine errands and reduce shopping or dining out to cope with record pump prices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Percy always hated it when the gods used him for their errands.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan