hear from
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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Later that night, she was seen in surveillance footage making withdrawals from an ATM — and hasn't been heard from since.
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Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The Board of Public Works renewed the organization’s contract for five more years, but made requests of the organization after hearing from angry production workers.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you.
—Eva Flowe
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
After hearing from faith leaders and nonprofit partners, attendees played a game meant to inspire connection across different backgrounds, called Connection Bingo.
—Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The Board of Public Works renewed the organization’s contract for five more years, but made requests of the organization after hearing from angry production workers.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you.
—Eva Flowe
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
After hearing from faith leaders and nonprofit partners, attendees played a game meant to inspire connection across different backgrounds, called Connection Bingo.
—Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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