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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Vice Mayor Pam Foley admitted that community outreach was lacking after hearing from dozens of speakers in chambers Tuesday, all of whom opposed the parking rate hikes. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 After hearing from the witnesses Judge Alex Kim made the decision to transfer Porter to the custody of Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the DA’s office said. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 During Tuesday’s hearing, Senators heard from Leah Kennedy, a staff attorney with The Center for WorkLife Law, which is affiliated with the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 Fortune wants to hear from you. Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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