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invitation

[in-vi-tay-shuhn] / ˌɪn vɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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Within minutes, Fury was offering to go for a pint with the Matchroom boss - and extended the invitation to Joshua.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

He resists Anna Magdalena’s urgent pleading that he accede to the invitation from Frederick to visit him at his Potsdam court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Also, nothing says “you’re a real friend” better than an invitation to dine at home.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

This week, El-Sayed stood alone on the Fox 2 Detroit debate stage after Rogers declined an invitation, dubbing his opponent “Mike Dodgers” on several occasions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Though he didn’t realize it, if Fischer hadn’t accepted the invitation to the 1966 Piatigorsky Cup in Santa Monica, California, there wouldn’t have been such a tournament at all.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

The HPV self-testing scheme is being introduced in phases across England, initially targeting women aged 30 to 65 who have not attended cervical screening after previous invitations.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

She’s even received wedding invitations from strangers in the mail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Those without invitations from race partners have had to spend several hundred, and in some cases several thousand, euros to attend the three-day event, covering practice, qualifying and the Grand Prix.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

In the districts they’re important enough to attend, whereas back in the Capitol they almost never score invitations to prestigious parties.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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