errands

Example Sentences

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Wilber Urbina Garcia had an ambitious list of errands to run the day after his high school graduation, before his summer really began.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

I think he procrastinates because he either doesn’t want to run errands for his 93-year-old mother or else he needs to pick up his mail.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

It’s a dreaded task when I’m already caught up running other errands — or simply procrastinating.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

In a recent interview, the humor writer said he wears the garment onstage during his speaking tours and even while running errands, including a trip to the local UPS.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

They ran errands, delivered food, swept sidewalks, cleaned windows, fixed machines, built glorious structures, and did more jobs than you can possibly imagine.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown