errand
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Predicting when a bubble is finally about to burst could be a fool’s errand.
From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025
Trying to explain journalistic ethics to a lifelong criminal was probably a fool’s errand, but I still tried.
From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025
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
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
That was how Omakayas found her mother when she returned from her town errand.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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