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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Throughout the past two months, the jury heard from 34 prosecution witnesses.
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Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Jurors heard from more than 30 witnesses over the course of seven weeks as the prosecution went through its case.
—July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
Jurors heard from 34 witnesses, who provided six weeks of brutal and graphic testimony.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Musker had also not heard from the Drag Race star since a video call on Jan. 3, according to the outlet.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 30 June 2025
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Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Jurors heard from more than 30 witnesses over the course of seven weeks as the prosecution went through its case.
—July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
Jurors heard from 34 witnesses, who provided six weeks of brutal and graphic testimony.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Musker had also not heard from the Drag Race star since a video call on Jan. 3, according to the outlet.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 30 June 2025
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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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