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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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Quinn, a visiting professor of jewelry and metalsmithing at the University of Wyoming, was last heard from July 8, 2024, and is believed to have left for a bike ride sometime before July 21.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
According to the sheriff’s office, she was last heard from on April 1.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Hopkins' sister, Shanice Crews, had not been seen or heard from since July 6, 2021.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Quinn, a visiting professor of jewelry and metalsmithing at the University of Wyoming, was last heard from July 8, 2024, and is believed to have left for a bike ride sometime before July 21.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
According to the sheriff’s office, she was last heard from on April 1.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Hopkins' sister, Shanice Crews, had not been seen or heard from since July 6, 2021.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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