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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Former Servite coach Troy Thomas, at the invitation of Graham, will attend the draft in Green Bay.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Former President Biden spoke with students at the Harvard Kennedy School in an off-the-record study group Wednesday at the invitation of his longtime adviser, Mike Donilon.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is scheduled to visit China on Tuesday at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
The Duke of Sussex visited at the invitation of Olga Rudneva, CEO of the Superhumans Center, and posed for a group photo with patients and medical professionals as the video closed.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Former President Biden spoke with students at the Harvard Kennedy School in an off-the-record study group Wednesday at the invitation of his longtime adviser, Mike Donilon.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is scheduled to visit China on Tuesday at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
The Duke of Sussex visited at the invitation of Olga Rudneva, CEO of the Superhumans Center, and posed for a group photo with patients and medical professionals as the video closed.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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