errand

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Trying to explain journalistic ethics to a lifelong criminal was probably a fool’s errand, but I still tried.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

Elizabeth Alvarez has been searching for her brother since 2013, when the 31-year-old left his home to run an errand in Mexico City.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 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

But as I left the house, I told myself I should be quick with the errand.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall