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
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
The language targets apps like Rover and TaskRabbit, through which someone can be scheduled in advance to walk a dog, run an errand or assemble furniture.
From Seattle Times • May 30, 2022
Later, I’m in the jail cell room, fetching my portfolio, waiting for Guillermo, who needed to run an errand, when Oscar, once again buttoned and zipped, with camera at the ready, sticks his head in.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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