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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Cramer recommended waiting to hear from Microsoft management before making a move on the stock.
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 25 July 2025
The Committee heard from Rahima Mahmut, of the World Uyghur Congress, about the dire situation of the Uyghurs and other minority groups, including discriminative forced labor and re-location practices that they are subjected to in China, including the separation of families.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The court also heard from the two surviving roommates.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 23 July 2025
Advertisement Last December, the ICJ heard from a record number of states and international organizations on the case.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 23 July 2025
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 25 July 2025
The Committee heard from Rahima Mahmut, of the World Uyghur Congress, about the dire situation of the Uyghurs and other minority groups, including discriminative forced labor and re-location practices that they are subjected to in China, including the separation of families.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The court also heard from the two surviving roommates.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 23 July 2025
Advertisement Last December, the ICJ heard from a record number of states and international organizations on the case.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 23 July 2025
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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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