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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Chow, who is Asian, closed his eyes but did not otherwise react when the verdict was read in court, while gasps and sobs were heard from the gallery.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The host recalled hearing from beginner runners who signed up for their first 5K races after watching her marathons, while others have enrolled in martial arts classes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you.
—Eva Flowe
june 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Vicki Oden heard from a relative that Joe Oden was ill.
—Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The host recalled hearing from beginner runners who signed up for their first 5K races after watching her marathons, while others have enrolled in martial arts classes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you.
—Eva Flowe
june 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Vicki Oden heard from a relative that Joe Oden was ill.
—Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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