A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SEAT

Thu, 18 Jan '24
Take a ___
Fri, 5 Jan '24
Goal for some runners
Wed, 3 Jan '24
Resting place?
Sun, 24 Dec '23
Part of a sleigh
Wed, 2 Aug '23
Goal for a politician
Tue, 14 Feb '23
Find a table for, say
Sat, 4 Feb '23
Booty
Sat, 5 Nov '22
Race winner's prize
Mon, 31 Oct '22
Chair or bench
Mon, 24 Oct '22
Airplane ticket info
Sun, 9 Oct '22
Adjustable bike part
Sat, 14 May '22
Parking spot?
Fri, 13 May '22
One might be chosen for its perspective
Fri, 4 Mar '22
Behind
Mon, 14 Feb '22
Aisle, window or middle, on a plane
Sun, 23 Jan '22
Goal in musical chairs
Tue, 15 Jun '21
One of 435 in the House
Mon, 31 May '21
Plane assignment
Wed, 19 May '21
Airline assignment