energy audit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of energy audit
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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I suspect he’s trying to ward off these energy vampires.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024
Case in point: the creation of energy vampires like Colin Robinson, who feed on emotional energy instead of blood.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024
You know . . . there are a lot of energy vampires that are really getting off on making other people miserable these days.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2024
Simms: That's what we said at the beginning, that we love kids, but they can be energy vampires.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2022
Will we learn more about energy vampires in the next season?
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2022
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