errands

Example Sentences

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They showed her running errands and commuting to work, according to Martinez’s lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

“I love being able to live a lifestyle where I can run all of my core errands within a couple blocks,” Horton said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 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

“We have errands to do, so if you’ll tell James and Sammy to bring Maybeth and wait for us by the boat, I have no objections.”

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt