errand
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Our family seldom undertakes a project without physical comedy, and my small errand of mercy was no exception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
There is a lot that is different about the mega-IPO, making definitive predictions a fool’s errand.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Treat the grocery store less like a checklist errand and more like a treasure hunt.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
“It makes it a fool’s errand to be able to predict because it’s less about logic and more about negotiation tactics.”
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
He had no errand in the courtyard at all, but merely invented one that he might find out whether I put his precious wineskin into Gebu’s hand and tell me to wait for another tomorrow.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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
Kurt Vonnegut once gave a charming defense of running errands the old-fashioned way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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
“It’s no trouble. I have a truck, and I have errands to run tomorrow.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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