errands

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As you start to establish a routine, the nonstop exploring and socializing are gradually replaced with a schedule for grocery shopping, eating out at favorite restaurants and running errands.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 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

The wages Mamá was paid at the hotel were too small to support the seven of them, and Lupita earned only centavos for her errands.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty