Eaton

[eet-n]

noun

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

2. a male given name.

Example Sentences

In January, Ted Koerner’s Altadena house was incinerated in the Eaton fire along with thousands of others.

From Los Angeles Times

Before the smoke of the Eaton fire had cleared, while staying with Daisy at a Pasadena hotel, Koerner met an Army Corps of Engineers official who advised him that once his lot was cleared, he should pour the cement of a new foundation as soon as possible.

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Lara granted the company an emergency 17% rate hike in May despite complaints by Eaton and Palisades policyholders that the company was delaying claims, paying too little and outright denying them.

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In the wake of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, lawmakers were hesitant to add high-density housing to high-risk fire areas.

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The fund was established in 2019 to act as a financial backstop for Southern California Edison and the state’s other investor-owned utilities amid the growing severity and frequency of wildfires, but there are fears it could be depleted by Altadena’s Eaton blaze, which may cost insurers $15 billion.

From Los Angeles Times