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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The bill, renewed approximately every five years, also historically authorizes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which provides food stamps and other benefits to millions of Americans.
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Mikayla Price, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Without any promising career leads, she was forced to move in with her sister and rely on food stamps.
—Krystle Vermes, Futurism, 13 May 2026
The law extends tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations while cutting $187 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often referred to as food stamps, over the next decade.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 11 May 2026
They were also offered information on personal finance, COBRA health insurance and food stamp programs.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Mikayla Price, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Without any promising career leads, she was forced to move in with her sister and rely on food stamps.
—Krystle Vermes, Futurism, 13 May 2026
The law extends tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations while cutting $187 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often referred to as food stamps, over the next decade.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 11 May 2026
They were also offered information on personal finance, COBRA health insurance and food stamp programs.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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