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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The Eaton and Palisades fires killed 31 people and destroyed over 16,000 structures in January 2025.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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
The handling of the Eaton fire is the subject of an ongoing civil rights investigation by the California Department of Justice.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Eaton now expects comparable sales growth of about 10% year over year, up from prior guidance External link of 8%.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
She could see why Mistress Eaton chose to stay at home in Saybrook.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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