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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That's Medicaid, food stamps, housing subsidies for the poor.
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arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Federal safety-net programs While food stamps and other nutrition aid programs would continue during a shutdown, federal agencies may have to reduce support after the March 14 funding deadline if the shutdown persists for an extended period.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, for approximately six months before Pathways started, caseworkers needed extensive training for the new program, further delaying reviews of food stamps and Medicaid applications, former managers said.
—Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 19 Feb. 2025
And someone who purchases groceries with food stamps, for instance, doesn’t really have the luxury of factoring in microplastics exposure when shopping.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 5 Feb. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Federal safety-net programs While food stamps and other nutrition aid programs would continue during a shutdown, federal agencies may have to reduce support after the March 14 funding deadline if the shutdown persists for an extended period.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, for approximately six months before Pathways started, caseworkers needed extensive training for the new program, further delaying reviews of food stamps and Medicaid applications, former managers said.
—Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 19 Feb. 2025
And someone who purchases groceries with food stamps, for instance, doesn’t really have the luxury of factoring in microplastics exposure when shopping.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for food stamp
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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