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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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The Journal Sentinel wants to hear from you. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 25 Nov. 2025 During Resecker's trial this month, jurors heard from police who testified about the cause of the crash, a toxicologist who talked about the THC in Resecker's system and a medical examiner who told them about the violence of the collision. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025 Dozens of new founders came out to hear from the panelists, and vie for Lawson’s attention. Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025 The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you. Evan Moore november 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025 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 Dec. 2025.

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