errand
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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
Ultimately, trying to clone Obama is likely to be a fool’s errand.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Anhor The Great had so many pass breakups that counting would’ve been a fool’s errand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Wishing Rekh the goldsmith would suddenly send him on an errand to the other side of Thebes, Ranofer turned his back on the man and reached for the oil jar.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
It's what her Gen Z job candidates are doing, she said, warning it makes it look like the interview is "just a stop on your list of errands for the day".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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
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 ran errands, delivered food, swept sidewalks, cleaned windows, fixed machines, built glorious structures, and did more jobs than you can possibly imagine.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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