food stamp
noun
: a government-issued coupon that is sold at little cost or given to low-income persons and is redeemable for food
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Fremonts ranks low on lists of cities with families who live in poverty and receive food stamps.
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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
Their families were home on food stamps, using SNAP benefits.
—CBS News, 26 May 2024
On the campaign trail, Ms. Shanahan has depicted herself as a hardworking former entrepreneur and lawyer, a success story who once needed food stamps and a unifier who can heal a divided America.
—Kirsten Grind, New York Times, 22 May 2024
In Texas, where American Airlines is headquartered, that pay would qualify a single-parent and child household for food stamps.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 22 May 2024
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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
Their families were home on food stamps, using SNAP benefits.
—CBS News, 26 May 2024
On the campaign trail, Ms. Shanahan has depicted herself as a hardworking former entrepreneur and lawyer, a success story who once needed food stamps and a unifier who can heal a divided America.
—Kirsten Grind, New York Times, 22 May 2024
In Texas, where American Airlines is headquartered, that pay would qualify a single-parent and child household for food stamps.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 22 May 2024
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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