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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States now have increased incentive to root out food stamp fraud.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The House voted 58-11 in favor of House Bill 1056, which would require the state Department of Social Services to submit a federal waiver request to exclude soda from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known by the acronym SNAP or colloquially as food stamps.
—Makenzie Huber, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
As of October, more than 33,300 CMS students – or 24% of the district’s total student population – came from families who receive food stamps, automatically qualifying them for free school meals.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
And progressives also criticized Lamont in November for waiting until one week after food stamp benefits from Washington had expired — due to a temporary federal government shutdown — before agreeing to revive the assistance using state dollars.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The House voted 58-11 in favor of House Bill 1056, which would require the state Department of Social Services to submit a federal waiver request to exclude soda from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known by the acronym SNAP or colloquially as food stamps.
—Makenzie Huber, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
As of October, more than 33,300 CMS students – or 24% of the district’s total student population – came from families who receive food stamps, automatically qualifying them for free school meals.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
And progressives also criticized Lamont in November for waiting until one week after food stamp benefits from Washington had expired — due to a temporary federal government shutdown — before agreeing to revive the assistance using state dollars.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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