errand
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Betting against Nvidia has also been a fool’s errand in the past three years.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Trying to explain journalistic ethics to a lifelong criminal was probably a fool’s errand, but I still tried.
From Slate • Dec. 1, 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
"When I stopped by a little bit ago, she said she needed me to take her somewhere. I told her I had to do another quick errand and I'd be right back."
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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