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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Assembly Republican Leader Alexandra Macedo urged the governor at the time to first hear from the parents of victims. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026 Beyond the industrial area, however, Lehman said he's heard from experts who said that the river valley may help sound travel in unexpected ways. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 Speaking of the midterms, Mitt Romney was heard from after the elections Tuesday night. — Mitt Cassidy, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026 The judge has set a court hearing on Zoom for December 4 to hear from both sides. — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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