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errand

[er-uhnd] / ˈɛr ənd /


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Attempting to adjust your gold exposure in response to external factors is most likely a fool’s errand.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Treat the grocery store less like a checklist errand and more like a treasure hunt.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Betting against Nvidia has also been a fool’s errand in the past three years.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

On a normal cruise out of Florida, finding a free chair with a view of the ocean can be a fool’s errand, unless you’re willing to get up at daybreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

He had no errand in the courtyard at all, but merely invented one that he might find out whether I put his precious wineskin into Gebu’s hand and tell me to wait for another tomorrow.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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