errand

Ultimately, trying to clone Obama is likely to be a fool’s errand.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

During a recent busy week, I had my groceries and prescriptions delivered to my door; that errand would once have required multiple trips to the store.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

There is a lot that is different about the mega-IPO, making definitive predictions a fool’s errand.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

But as I left the house, I told myself I should be quick with the errand.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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

Kandace Redd, a AAA spokesperson, said the organization’s past research shows that consumers are most likely to drive less, combine errands and reduce shopping or dining out to cope with record pump prices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

They allege that at the time, Clancy sent her husband, Patrick Clancy, out on errands so that he would not be home.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Kurt Vonnegut once gave a charming defense of running errands the old-fashioned way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

She had liked school and had grieved when Papá told her she must leave and start earning money by doing errands for people.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty