errand
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Without the prescribed navigation I was accustomed to in a museum, this became a fool’s errand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Instead of being a fool’s errand, there is now a road map for disruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
My husband and I burst out laughing – not at that scene, or the clerk’s impromptu theatrics, but at this injection of delight into an otherwise mundane errand.
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
According to history, betting against Microsoft’s stock over the longer term has been a fool’s errand.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
As soon as she was sure he was really awake and her errand done, Iris sped away, fearful that she too might sink forever into slumber.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Law firms mint millionaires who do nothing but foolish errands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Many of you are doing it responsibly, too: The overwhelming majority are taking care of housework or laundry, while running errands was the second-most common piece of personal business being done during professional time.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
They often show him doing everyday activities such as "munchie runs" to supermarkets or shopping malls, visiting restaurants or running other errands.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
They said the couple were running errands for their wedding, which was weeks away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
And as the residents had gotten to know him, they’d asked him to run errands.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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