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Senate in Michigan, whose self-confident swagger and immigrant-family story have invited the comparison.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
“In the U.S., people who don’t speak Spanish have invited us to their homes and let us sleep on their couches,” he says, a little choked up with emotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
That growth, and Nvidia’s booming profit margins have invited a whole roster of competitors that range from established chip companies like Broadcom, AMD, Arm and Qualcomm to newer entrants like Cerebras.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
"We have invited you to talk to us about the budget... you could help to fix that."
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
“I should have invited you, but I didn’t figure you’d come. I’m glad you did.”
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
