A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SKATE

Sat, 26 Oct '24
Fish whose egg casings are called "mermaid's purses"
Thu, 19 Sep '24
Senator's footwear?
Thu, 9 Nov '23
Pass quickly (over)
Sun, 11 Jun '23
Move on ice
Sun, 26 Mar '23
Cousin of a stingray
Fri, 13 Jan '23
Travel across the pond, perhaps
Thu, 1 Sep '22
Blading need
Fri, 12 Nov '21
Be found not guilty, shockingly
Tue, 15 Jun '21
Play for the N.H.L., say