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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President Trump and his wife are visiting the U.S. at the invitation of King Charles for an unprecedented second state visit to the U.K., which officially runs from Wednesday, Sept. 17 to Thursday, Sept. 18.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump will be the first American president to have been invited for two state visits; his first took place at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II, who died in 2022.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Today, President Karol Nawrocki begins his historic visit to Washington at the invitation of President Donald Trump—a gesture that speaks volumes about the deepening partnership between Poland and the United States.
—Sławomir Cenckiewicz, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
North Korean state media also confirmed that Kim was attending the parade at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
—Stella Kim, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump will be the first American president to have been invited for two state visits; his first took place at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II, who died in 2022.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Today, President Karol Nawrocki begins his historic visit to Washington at the invitation of President Donald Trump—a gesture that speaks volumes about the deepening partnership between Poland and the United States.
—Sławomir Cenckiewicz, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
North Korean state media also confirmed that Kim was attending the parade at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
—Stella Kim, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
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