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batten

[bat-n] / ˈbæt n /




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Two years ago, Beatrice Cieslik was diagnosed with CLN2 type Batten disease - a rare degenerative condition which causes seizures, blindness, dementia, and difficulty with mobility and speech.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

The life expectancy for a child with the Batten disease, without any treatment, is 10-12 years old.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

District Judge Cormac J. Carney also sentenced Batten, of Brooksville, Florida, to three years of probation and ordered him to pay $1,000 in restitution, the U.S.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

Batten down the hatches: We’re facing “economic headwinds.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Before the arrival of the settlers, a desperado, named Rogers, had taken possession of a part of the lands on the Batten Kill.

From An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America by MacLean, J. P. (John Patterson)




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