The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DEREGULATE
deregulate
(verb) lift the regulations on
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
deregulate (third-person singular simple present deregulates, present participle deregulating, simple past and past participle deregulated)
(transitive) To remove the regulations, or legal restrictions, from.
Source: Wiktionary
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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