errand

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

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

Our family seldom undertakes a project without physical comedy, and my small errand of mercy was no exception.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 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

“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

Paul Jennings spent his earliest years doing small chores—“a boy under his mother’s feet in the big house enlisted as errand runner.”

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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

Americans were living busier lives, with longer commutes, and as more women entered the workforce, getting domestic errands done efficiently became key.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

“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

The streets are jammed with people running errands or licking ice cream cones and soaking up the last days of summer.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish