hear from
phrasal verb
heard from; hearing from; hears from
: to receive a letter, a telephone call, etc., from (someone)
We heard from them yesterday.
I haven't heard from her lately.
I haven't heard anything from her lately.
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Watch burlesque performers, talk with educators and hear from guest speakers.
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
The commissioners and staff members went to Pueblo and Canon City in 2024 to hear from residents and business people when Black Hills Energy proposed raising rates by nearly 14%.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
People maybe understandably freak out because that’s not what they’re used to hearing from Presidents or diplomats.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
The commissioners and staff members went to Pueblo and Canon City in 2024 to hear from residents and business people when Black Hills Energy proposed raising rates by nearly 14%.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
People maybe understandably freak out because that’s not what they’re used to hearing from Presidents or diplomats.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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