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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Matthew Kelly
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The meeting in San Clemente will provide commissioners with an opportunity to hear from the public and stakeholders on the proposal, though the commission will not make a decision at this time.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
She has not been seen or heard from since.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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