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invitation

[in-vi-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪn vɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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She also confirmed after making a call to meet ministers some weeks ago, they had now received an invitation to meet with Justice Secretary Alex Norris, where their concerns would be raised.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

That was followed by an invitation to install her work inside the Japanese pavilion of the 1993 Venice Biennale.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

That invitation to suspicion does not disappear when the government itself leaves something unexplained.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

He said he was lured with an invitation to a purported meeting called by Rocha.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

“Here’s an invitation to my birthday party next month,” Deb says, handing me an envelope.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

Will there be invitations extended to the Sussex family?

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

We’re all sitting at home sipping adaptogenic mushroom tonics, journaling our feelings and politely declining invitations to any event after 7 p.m. because we’d rather optimize our sleep scores than take a tequila shot.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

In a video shared by his campaign Friday, Hilton listed six debate invitations he has received from cable broadcaster CNN and television news stations around the state, beginning in late September.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

His daughters issued written invitations to between 30 and 40 enslaved guests who gathered on the Rice property one evening in 1849.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

I saw them pick up their cat's-paw invitations and walk over to the band where I was standing beside my red wagon.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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