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Menninger

American  
[men-ing-er] / ˈmɛn ɪŋ ər /

noun

  1. Charles Frederick, 1862–1953, and his sons Karl Augustus, 1893–1990, and William Claire, 1899–1966, U.S. psychiatrists.


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Nunez’s attorneys, Deputy Federal Public Defenders Rebecca Harris and David Menninger, said they were pleased the jury exonerated their client.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 20, 2025

Menninger, the judge, said the trial involves “great issues of public interest,” including “murder, sexual orientation, gender and religion.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2024

If you tend to forget to take a second to breathe, Menninger recommends you add an alarm in your phone as a reminder.

From Seattle Times Dec. 21, 2022

Menninger did not hold back, aggressively questioning one witness, identified in court only as Jane, and seeking to portray her as unreliable and opportunistic.

From Seattle Times Aug. 25, 2022

Prior to the trial, at which Andrews pleaded innocent by reason of insanity, the psychiatric staff of the Menninger Clinic conducted an exhaustive examination of the accused; this produced a diagnosis of “schizophrenia, simple type.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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