Hear back from vs hear back

Both 'hear back from' and 'hear back' are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Hear back from' is used when referring to waiting for a response from someone, while 'hear back' is more general and can be used in various situations.

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Hear back from

This phrase is correct and commonly used when waiting for a response from someone.

Use 'hear back from' when you are expecting a response from someone after contacting them. It indicates the action of receiving a reply or feedback.

Examples:

I hope to hear back from the job interview soon.
Have you heard back from the client about the proposal?
She is waiting to hear back from the university regarding her application.

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Well, Don's still waiting to hear back from Charlie.
So let's talk when we hear back from these clowns.
And he's still waiting to hear back from those desk jockeys.
Until we hear back from McGee, that's cause enough for me.
You ever hear back from Hawking?
There's no way Mikko doesn't expect to hear back from him, a co-conspirator in an assassination.
Whoever he is, if he doesn't hear back from Rebecca Lowe, he'll find someone else for the job.
And I'm waiting to hear back from garcia about tracking migrants Who may have traveled the same route as our unsub.
Let's just wait until we hear back from Krista.
We could wait to hear back from all of them.
Hear back from the lab on that backpack?
Just keep everybody on standby till you hear back from me.
I'm waiting to hear back from a friend.
I'm waiting to hear back from a publisher.
I didn't expect to hear back from you so quickly.
So let's talk when we hear back from these clowns.
And I have yet to hear back from them.
I hope you hear back from your best friend.
Let's wait to hear back from Ferg.
Did we hear back from Beijing Institute?

Alternatives:

receive a response from
get a reply from
get feedback from

hear back

This phrase is correct and can be used in various situations to indicate the action of receiving a response or feedback.

Use 'hear back' in a more general sense when referring to receiving a response or feedback, without specifying the source or context.

Examples:

I'm still waiting to hear back about the project.
Let me know if you hear back from them.
We haven't heard back yet on the decision.

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~ I'm still waiting to hear back.
I put a call in for a warrant to the judge and I'm waiting to hear back.
Did you hear back about that warehouse job?
We have an e-mail out to Motorola for comment and will update this post if we hear back.
Remember, Apple is a company where practically every executive comment is a calculated one. (Naturally, we've reached out to Apple for comment and will let you know if we hear back.)
So when they didn't hear back, they gave him a pauper's funeral.
I also applied for the Catlett Prize, so I'm just waiting to hear back.
I wrote you, but I didn't hear back.
I put a call in for a warrant to the judge, and I'm waiting to hear back.
I'm waiting to hear back on a place at music college.
I've responded to the last one, and now I'm just waiting to hear back.
Gave 'em the exigent circumstances speech, yadda yadda, still waiting to hear back.
JUST WAITING TO HEAR BACK ON THE APPLICATION.
I AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK ABOUT A JOB INTERVIEW AT HARKIN FINANCIAL.
They're just waiting to hear back.
I'm waiting to hear back.
If you hear back, call me.
Reached out, didn't hear back.
I'll call when I hear back on the consult.
And I'm waiting to hear back.

Alternatives:

receive a response
get feedback
get a reply

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