errands

Example Sentences

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“You have errands to run, things to do.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

It’s a symbiotic relationship where parks attract families, and then families can get the provisions or fulfill the errands they need to further enjoy the park.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

People still out exercising or running errands shared video of intercepts and damage in the city’s ubiquitous chat groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Nevertheless, on Saturday morning just before the strikes, life in Tehran was moving at its usual pace, taxis and buses were inching through mid-morning traffic and people were running errands.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

So, had he been keeping more of the change for errands we’d been running together?

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon