errands
Example Sentences
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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
They allege that at the time, Clancy sent her husband, Patrick Clancy, out on errands so that he would not be home.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
During school hours, the role includes managing schedules, coordinating appointments and activities, running errands and overseeing day-to-day household administration—then transitions to child care when the kids return home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
“They think they’ll always be able to haul the trash to the curb,” she said, or that they can manage their investments and drive around town to run errands.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
When she was sent on errands, she saw other wards in similar states of preparation.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
