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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Fortune wants to hear from you.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Before the vote, commissioners heard from nine public speakers, including Emery’s mother.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Mecklenburg County is an attractive place to live, work and recreate, and people are moving hear from all over the country.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
During the penalty phase, jurors also heard from a man named Hung Pham whom Simpson had beaten and shot in the face during a home invasion back in New Orleans.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Before the vote, commissioners heard from nine public speakers, including Emery’s mother.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Mecklenburg County is an attractive place to live, work and recreate, and people are moving hear from all over the country.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
During the penalty phase, jurors also heard from a man named Hung Pham whom Simpson had beaten and shot in the face during a home invasion back in New Orleans.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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