A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Sun, 16 Jun '24
Some, in France
Fri, 10 May '24
"Of the," abroad
Thu, 25 Apr '24
From, in France
Sat, 29 Jul '23
Bleu ___ Causses (cheese)
Sat, 10 Jun '23
From overseas?
Sat, 20 May '23
___ Peres, suburb of St. Louis
Sun, 29 Jan '23
___ Plaines, Ill.
Mon, 7 Mar '22
___ Moines, Iowa
Sun, 9 Jan '22
___ Plaines, Ill.
Tue, 4 Jan '22
___ Moines, Iowa
Sun, 31 Oct '21
___ Moines
Tue, 15 Jun '21
___ Plaines, Ill.
Fri, 30 Apr '21
Start of some French surnames