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
Walz took it upon himself to run an errand other governors might pawn off on a staffer.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024
Another moment of good timing came in 1988 when Brooks went to run an errand at H.G.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2024
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
I’d never had any friends on the top floor, so I had gone up only once or twice in the past to run an errand.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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