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.
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Darah Derios
july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
Woman reported missing decades after she was last heard from
The remains that were recently identified as Erickson’s were found on April 16, 1974 in a wooded area in Marlborough, New Hampshire, police said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Penguin also said it had not been notified of any concerns about the book before hearing from The Observer.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Starting Saturday, July 12, the registrar is hosting several workshops to hear from Orange County voters on polling and ballot drop box locations, accessibility of polling stations, language access, voting outreach programs and safety procedures.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
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Darah Derios
july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
Woman reported missing decades after she was last heard from
The remains that were recently identified as Erickson’s were found on April 16, 1974 in a wooded area in Marlborough, New Hampshire, police said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Penguin also said it had not been notified of any concerns about the book before hearing from The Observer.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Starting Saturday, July 12, the registrar is hosting several workshops to hear from Orange County voters on polling and ballot drop box locations, accessibility of polling stations, language access, voting outreach programs and safety procedures.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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