errands

Example Sentences

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“But that’s not an adult way to handle it,” Harris said between errands in Monrovia’s quaint shopping district.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 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

Even if they can’t babysit your son, they might be able to grab groceries for you or run other errands, and take some tasks off your to-do list.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 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

Usually when she came home from running errands for Ensenada shopkeepers for a few centavos, she stopped to admire her flowers.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty