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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Several bills have been proposed in New York to help tackle the problem, including making SNAP fraud a class D felony and conducting a study on the prevalence of food stamp theft in the Empire State.
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Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
With a warming vulnerability, Long explained how various experiences from her mother using food stamps to buy groceries to not being able to afford college, shaped her spending and saving habits.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 14 June 2024
Mark Jerrell, county commissioners vice chair, said the market will open its doors in the next year, and will accept food stamps.
—Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024
The Sutton family’s food stamps stopped in early 2023.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024
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Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
With a warming vulnerability, Long explained how various experiences from her mother using food stamps to buy groceries to not being able to afford college, shaped her spending and saving habits.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 14 June 2024
Mark Jerrell, county commissioners vice chair, said the market will open its doors in the next year, and will accept food stamps.
—Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024
The Sutton family’s food stamps stopped in early 2023.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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