errand
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Their spice cabinet becomes yours; their stove, your stove; their neighborhood grocery store, your little errand.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Meta’s Muse, a computer errand boy that lives in a smartphone app, has a furry, rotund little mascot.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Completing a simple errand turned into the worst day of their lives.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 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
“I have an errand to do. Your grandmother should be downstairs soon.”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Now, you download an app, open a chat window and start directing your agent to run digital errands, day or night, right on your phone or laptop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 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
Doha was tasked with running errands and bringing water and food to the patients on the second floor.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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