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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Even before figures like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin make an appearance, viewers hear from Canassatego, who was a spokesman for the confederation of Iroquois tribes years before the notion of colonial independence took hold.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
During the trial, jurors heard from Dominguez’s attorney, Daniel Hutchinson, as well as from Dominguez’s friends and a former girlfriend.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The date for the ranking member race is June 24, giving members a considerable amount of time to hear from the candidates and weigh their private support or, at times, public endorsements.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
If there are others who helped arrange these parties or silence victims, jurors need to hear from them — and soon.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
During the trial, jurors heard from Dominguez’s attorney, Daniel Hutchinson, as well as from Dominguez’s friends and a former girlfriend.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The date for the ranking member race is June 24, giving members a considerable amount of time to hear from the candidates and weigh their private support or, at times, public endorsements.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
If there are others who helped arrange these parties or silence victims, jurors need to hear from them — and soon.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 5 June 2025
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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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