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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Wagner had to go back to work just to cover day care costs and spend down the couple’s 401(k) accounts to qualify for Medicaid and food stamps.
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Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024
Including food stamp customers in the program is part of Amazon's initiative to help provide affordable grocery services to low-income customers, the company added.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
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Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024
Including food stamp customers in the program is part of Amazon's initiative to help provide affordable grocery services to low-income customers, the company added.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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