A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Tue, 21 May '24
Ballet dancer's bend
Mon, 30 Oct '23
Ballet bend
Wed, 19 Jul '23
Demi-___ (ballet move)
Sun, 28 May '23
Barre bend
Thu, 18 May '23
Ballet bend
Mon, 9 Jan '23
Ballet dancer's knee bend
Sun, 8 Jan '23
Dance squat
Wed, 26 Oct '22
It may mean squat to a dancer
Tue, 25 Oct '22
Ballet dip
Fri, 21 Oct '22
"Folded," in French
Tue, 2 Aug '22
Ballet move
Wed, 16 Feb '22
Ballet bend
Sun, 13 Feb '22
Ballerina's bend
Sat, 9 Oct '21
Dance move
Tue, 7 Sep '21
Bend at the barre
Thu, 17 Jun '21
French for "bent"
Mon, 17 May '21
Ballet bend