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Eaton

American  
[eet-n] / ˈit n /

noun

  1. Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.

  2. a male given name.


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CoreWeave’s rising bond yields are rattling AI infrastructure stocks, including GE Vernova, Vertiv and Eaton.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The fire risk isn’t nearly as bad as in January 2025, just prior to the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires, which destroyed much of Altadena and Pacific Palisades, Swain said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

The U.S. will temporarily permit the highway use of dyed diesel, a tax-exempt fuel typically used for farming, the Journal’s Collin Eaton writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

That January, she and her son, Sonny, had evacuated their home in Altadena, Calif., as the Eaton fires swept the region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Must she say goodbye so soon to Mistress Eaton?

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

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