errand

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Trying to assign an exact reason to Bitcoin’s collapse can be a fool’s errand, but one risk increasingly cited by short sellers is the rise of quantum computing, S3 said.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 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

Rucker founded Cobblestone Concierge, which offers personal assistant services such as “home management, organization, errand service and so much more!” according to her LinkedIn profile.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2025

Instead of calling a friend, colleague or family member every time I went out for a walk or an errand, I fired up the ChatGPT app.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

“I have an errand to do. Your grandmother should be downstairs soon.”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn