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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Doctors worked the elbow back into place, and X-rays showed no fracture, but Daniels was ruled out for the game and spent the last week hearing from specialists. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The district wants to hear from you As a result, the Broward County School Board is considering closing 10 schools next school year. — Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 The panel of independent experts will hear from Grail, FDA officials and the public before voting on a recommendation. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 For years after its 2015 debut, Gelb had heard from viewers who wanted to taste the food onscreen but couldn’t get a reservation or make the trip to the restaurants featured on the show. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hear from

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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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