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invite

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


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Will your question invite helpful suggestions, or, unbeknownst to you, poke a bear who is exhausted by people making this same mistake over and over?

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026

Although the social backlash that followed caused the company to invite Abascal to return to her old home, she never did, dying in hospital on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

It was an invite I was hoping for but never got.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

“She’s in my social studies class. She’s really funny, actually. Maybe we could invite her to sit with us sometime.”

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

The network invites them into the studio so its audience can watch them lose.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

Open, creators have more invites than they know what to do with.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

If George Lucas invites you to a party, you go.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

The shift also invites a more optimistic view of human capacity.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

I had invited them into my apartment expecting an awkward demonstration, but the work was remarkably thorough and spared me from having to do it myself.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The filmmakers are allowed virtually unlimited access to the family’s life, with Fielder even invited to move into their rented house in Del Mar, near San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

But after a brief phone call, she invited them over and agreed to be filmed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Local merchants and residents said Network Rail, which owns and operates Britain’s rail infrastructure, also invited them to a party to thank them for their patience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

I had the idea Dad had invited him to the butchering to call his bluff and show him up.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

The initial public offering waters are looking a lot less inviting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

He announced other measures including the appointment of a dedicated staff member to support individuals reporting sexual misconduct, and inviting specialized New York State Police detectives to probe future sexual assault allegations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

A banged-up Broncos secondary is more inviting to Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, who has struggled to find his rhythm in the scheme of new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

"I can confirm I have received a letter inviting me for a police interview in relation to a peaceful protest on the Garvaghy Road. I will co-operate with the investigation," O'Neill said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Audrey hadn’t been happy that Jenna was spending so much time at my house, so I started inviting her over, too.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence


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