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 and his wife had just gotten in their own car to run an errand when they heard the boom and saw the SUV apparently on fire.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024
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
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
“Mr. Harley-Dickinson used the velocipede to run an errand, but there is a chance it may be stolen property, and now I fear he is being held by the authorities.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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