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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The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025 The week kicked off with Super Bowl Opening Night, where Dragon heard from star players like Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 Rolf Schulten | Bloomberg | Getty Images Linde’s earnings Thursday was a great example of why investors should always wait to hear from management before making any moves. CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025 The advisory council is a key link for department leaders to publicly hear from powerful civic philanthropist groups, theaters, artists, museums, festivals, arts funders and more. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hear from 

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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.

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