errands
Example Sentences
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If you’ve ever been running errands, gone to start your car, and nothing happens because the battery is dead, you know how important it is to have a set of cables to jump-start your vehicle.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
They often show him doing everyday activities such as "munchie runs" to supermarkets or shopping malls, visiting restaurants or running other errands.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
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
His second eldest daughter, Kinsey, ran errands and helped with operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
“We have errands to do, so if you’ll tell James and Sammy to bring Maybeth and wait for us by the boat, I have no objections.”
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
