hear from

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 panel of Floridians heard from many who’d touched the settlement or the money, as well as a forensic accountant. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 In his dismissal of the case, Judge Montano said that the state didn’t call certain witnesses after the grand jury asked to hear from them and failed to properly instruct jurors on procedures. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 The grand jury heard testimony only from the lead detective and Busfield, despite jurors asking three separate times to hear from more witnesses. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026 According to the ruling, some of the grand jurors asked to hear from additional witnesses on three occasions. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hear from

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