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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An injured man in a makeshift hospital, hoping to hear from his three missing children. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 30 June 2026 The jets flew at roughly 1,400 feet at about 400 mph, producing a roar heard from downtown to Rosemont. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you. — Eva Flowe july 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026 The jurors, who had to decide whether the Sunday school teacher was guilty of being involved in her estranged husband's shooting death, also heard from five witnesses who told them about how Andrew dressed sexy in low-cut shirts and short skirts. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hear from

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