run an errand
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Elizabeth Alvarez has been searching for her brother since 2013, when the 31-year-old left his home to run an errand in Mexico City.
From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025
He said she had a bath - her second of the day - at about 21:00 GMT while he went out to run an errand.
From BBC • May 15, 2023
She told authorities that she and Aldrich had plans to go to a movie at 10 p.m., but Aldrich left to run an errand that they said would take only 15 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2022
When Keith returns, having gone off to run an errand or something, she yells for him from a small window in the basement and then squeezes a key through so he can let himself in.
From Salon • Sep. 17, 2022
In Liberia, a neighbor would always look after her kids if she needed to leave them to run an errand or visit a friend.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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