errand

A digital waitlist lets you wander around the neighborhood, browse the shops, maybe get a head start on another errand.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Completing a simple errand turned into the worst day of their lives.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

David has one errand of conscience before he goes to the clinic—he apologizes to a friend he once betrayed—but otherwise approaches death with the formality of a man keeping a schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Then a few of the boys realized they had some urgent chore or errand they had to do right away, while others just silently slipped away.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Hermès executives theorized that North Shore shoppers might like having a store closer to them, the kind of place they could stop by while walking the dog or in between errands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

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

There were occasional errands to run or letters to Xerox, but for the most part all I did was sit at my desk and mentally redecorate the house.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris