errand
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Attempting to adjust your gold exposure in response to external factors is most likely a fool’s errand.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
My husband and I burst out laughing – not at that scene, or the clerk’s impromptu theatrics, but at this injection of delight into an otherwise mundane errand.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
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
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
Rowan led the way, passing other kids in the hall—students who, like him, were late, or were just on an errand.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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