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invite

[in-vahyt, in-vahyt] / ɪnˈvaɪt, ˈɪn vaɪt /


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Spotify built the invite list by identifying Summit’s top listeners in the New York area, while Summit invited others using his profile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

As Friday's episode got under way, a delicious new twist saw traitors Richard E Grant and Maya Jama invite James Acaster to join them in the turret, and simultaneously murder a fellow player.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

It’s common for me to run into someone I know and have them invite me to coffee on the spot.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

So I’ll invite friends over, and we’ll end the week with a private sound bath.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Never, ever, ever invite the enemy onto your home turf.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Rather than declining invitations that you can’t afford, proffer your own invites for dinner or to a barbecue or the county fair.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Assigning in-class lessons on devices invites kids to rush through them so they can goof off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

"These were personal invites in many cases, literally," said Goldy Hyder, president and chief executive of the Business Council of Canada.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The outsize nature of the production invites overacting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The idea that I’ve wounded the brute’s tiny cat feelings just invites further taunting.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Min Aung Hlaing has been a pariah in many capitals abroad since his putsch unleashed a civil war, but Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim invited him for talks about returning 5,000 Myanmar migrants.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Families will then be invited to give their views on possible recommendations during a virtual hearing on 20 October, before Baroness Lampard decides whether interim recommendations should be issued.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

He looked up our application and invited us to keep pursuing the public money.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Last year, at least 10 schools, including those seeking to boost male enrollment, invited fraternities onto campus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

As Maggie no longer practiced mediumship, Leah and Kate were invited to appear before the Courier committee, all expenses paid.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

While that pattern, with the inviting name of “golden cross,” isn’t necessarily meant to time market purchases, history suggests that, at the very least, it shouldn’t be ignored.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Prior, Zuckerberg had embarked on an aggressive blitz himself, directly messaging candidates and inviting them to his homes in Palo Alto and Lake Tahoe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

After taking over in 2024, Chief Executive Brian Niccol enacted a turnaround plan to make Starbucks stores more inviting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Earlier on Saturday, the Pope met migrants as he visited the Maison Bakhita centre, an association supporting refugees, and praised the organisation for inviting "us to see those who are invisible".

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Like a gracious host inviting people into her home, Rachel stood and called out over the growing din of the cafeteria, “Alyx, Oliver! Over here.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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