at the invitation of
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: due to having been invited by
She attended the fund-raiser at the invitation of the committee chairperson.
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Musk at Pentagon Elon Musk is expected to visit the Pentagon today at the invitation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Jade Walker, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles will be heading to the White House at the invitation of President Donald Trump to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs last month.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
In the 2000s, McCaskey began speaking to Bears rookies at the invitation of then head coach Lovie Smith.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
According to a December 2023 Associated Press story, Wallace was one of two dozen faith leaders to visit Israel and the West Bank at the invitation of Rami Nashashibi, a Palestinian American community organizer from Chicago’s South Side.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jade Walker, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles will be heading to the White House at the invitation of President Donald Trump to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs last month.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
In the 2000s, McCaskey began speaking to Bears rookies at the invitation of then head coach Lovie Smith.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
According to a December 2023 Associated Press story, Wallace was one of two dozen faith leaders to visit Israel and the West Bank at the invitation of Rami Nashashibi, a Palestinian American community organizer from Chicago’s South Side.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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“At the invitation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20invitation%20of. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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