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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Our missteps can come with key lessons learned, and the Up First newsletter team wants to hear from people who want to share theirs.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
People want to hear from the founders who started it all.
—John Hall, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
There are a few Irish acts to hear from, from the dancing A Taste of Ireland to the singing Cherish the Ladies.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
Still, the opportunity to hear from teammates who normally wouldn’t be in position to share only solidifies the importance of Harbaugh’s wise-words ritual.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
People want to hear from the founders who started it all.
—John Hall, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
There are a few Irish acts to hear from, from the dancing A Taste of Ireland to the singing Cherish the Ladies.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
Still, the opportunity to hear from teammates who normally wouldn’t be in position to share only solidifies the importance of Harbaugh’s wise-words ritual.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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