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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Maintenance workers who discovered Hackman and his wife hadn't heard from the couple in 2 weeks
Hackman and Arakawa were found by maintenance workers Jesse Kesler and Roland Lowe Begay.
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Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
New Yorkers need better candidates and to hear from them.
—Steve Cohen, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
On Monday, March 3, a Lenawee County court heard from investigators involved that there are no signs the boys are still alive, per AP.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
At the same time, the company was hearing from customers that its formula was too expensive.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
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Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
New Yorkers need better candidates and to hear from them.
—Steve Cohen, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
On Monday, March 3, a Lenawee County court heard from investigators involved that there are no signs the boys are still alive, per AP.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
At the same time, the company was hearing from customers that its formula was too expensive.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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