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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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Elliott faced a possible maximum sentence of 21 years in state prison if convicted, but on Wednesday, Orange County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Menninger declared a mistrial after the jury could not reach a consensus.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 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

Two lawyers at the law firm — Laura Menninger and Jeffrey Pagliuca — were part of Maxwell’s legal team during her trial in New York.

From Seattle Times Aug. 24, 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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