errand

Without the prescribed navigation I was accustomed to in a museum, this became a fool’s errand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Instead of being a fool’s errand, there is now a road map for disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

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

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

“It makes it a fool’s errand to be able to predict because it’s less about logic and more about negotiation tactics.”

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

She cranes her neck a few times looking for Theo, the person who sent her on this errand to begin with, before finally appearing to give up, settling back into her chair.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

“They think they’ll always be able to haul the trash to the curb,” she said, or that they can manage their investments and drive around town to run errands.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

This is why friendship is often a product of something else: work, school, church, children, sports, errands, waiting rooms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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

They said the couple were running errands for their wedding, which was weeks away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

And as she thought and watched and listened, Beetle noted that the midwife had taken to mysterious errands.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman