at the invitation of

phrase

: due to having been invited by
She attended the fund-raiser at the invitation of the committee chairperson.

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The land helped inspire the landmark novel Big Sur, which legendary poet Jack Kerouac wrote after a stay in the area at the invitation of pal Ferlinghetti. Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 The talks began last week in Urumqi at the invitation of China, in an effort to stop the conflict that began between the two countries in February. ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 The visit comes just over a week before Cheng Li-wun, a senior figure in Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang leads a delegation on a multi-city trip to China at the invitation of Xi—a plan that has drawn criticism from Lai's DPP. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 Those two nations – often at the invitation of Iran’s leaders – economically exploited Persia to further their own imperial ambitions, using sustained diplomatic, military and economic pressure. Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the invitation of

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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 21 Jul. 2026.

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