Eaton
Americannoun
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Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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More than half of homeowners with severe damage from the Eaton fire have now taken some step toward recovery, most by filing rebuilding permits, according to new data from UCLA.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
“Caterpillar is selling backup gensets and engines into hyperscaler data centers. Vertiv is selling cooling and power management. Eaton is selling electrical components. GE Vernova is selling gas turbines for data center power.”
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Years after resettling in west Altadena with Caitlin and having two children — Edie, 9, and John, 5 — tragedy struck the quaint family home: the Eaton fire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Both the Nuveen and Eaton Vance funds are heavily skewed toward the top stocks in the S&P 500, with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon.com and Apple ranking as the largest holdings in each fund.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Then Kit saw Captain Eaton approaching and knew that the moment had come when the truth would have to be told.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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