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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Your audience came to hear from you, not to read a document projected on the screen.
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William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Tell me about that and what that was like to hear from everyone that your time was up.
—EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The board will spend Monday's meeting discussing the merits and downsides of the proposal, and hearing from community members.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 Dec. 2024
Needless to say, the NYPD is very interested in learning more information about Donald Grant, and hearing from anyone who knows him.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Tell me about that and what that was like to hear from everyone that your time was up.
—EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The board will spend Monday's meeting discussing the merits and downsides of the proposal, and hearing from community members.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 Dec. 2024
Needless to say, the NYPD is very interested in learning more information about Donald Grant, and hearing from anyone who knows him.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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