errands

Example Sentences

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It’s a dreaded task when I’m already caught up running other errands — or simply procrastinating.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He had errands to do - bed linen to take to a friend's apartment where he and Iryna planned to sleep that night, and flowers to buy.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But you could suggest accompanying them to run errands.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

But he liked going on errands to her house.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie