errand
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One Friday in October, Jerry Green was off running an errand.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
A digital waitlist lets you wander around the neighborhood, browse the shops, maybe get a head start on another errand.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Completing a simple errand turned into the worst day of their lives.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
But Kuzichkin was convinced that, as in Afghanistan, this was a fool’s errand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
She would be happy to see Lupita, who had just finished an errand in the neighborhood.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
Respite care is meant to give family caregivers a break, whether that’s to run errands or leave the house for a few days.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
Now, you download an app, open a chat window and start directing your agent to run digital errands, day or night, right on your phone or laptop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
People have been using text messages and other mobile interfaces to have A.I. models run internet errands for them for a while.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 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
If there were no errands to run that day, Searchlight would just pull little Willy up and down Main Street.
From "Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner
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