errand
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Trying to explain journalistic ethics to a lifelong criminal was probably a fool’s errand, but I still tried.
From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025
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
On a normal cruise out of Florida, finding a free chair with a view of the ocean can be a fool’s errand, unless you’re willing to get up at daybreak.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
But they are on a fool’s errand: Crashes are an inevitable feature of not just the stock market but the crypto marketplace as well.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025
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
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