errand
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According to history, betting against Microsoft’s stock over the longer term has been a fool’s errand.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
And when it comes to healing, understanding the exact contribution to improvement is a fool’s errand.
From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026
Elizabeth Alvarez has been searching for her brother since 2013, when the 31-year-old left his home to run an errand in Mexico City.
From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025
Rucker founded Cobblestone Concierge, which offers personal assistant services such as “home management, organization, errand service and so much more!” according to her LinkedIn profile.
From Salon • Nov. 18, 2025
Another errand took him to Ruck’s Creek, called “Knocker’s Hole,” because all day you could hear the thump, thump, thump of the caulker’s mallets, caulking the seams of ships.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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