A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

AVER

Sat, 22 Apr '23
Contend
Sun, 26 Feb '23
Assert confidently
Mon, 16 Jan '23
State plainly
Wed, 2 Nov '22
Assert
Sun, 24 Jul '22
Profess
Sun, 9 Jan '22
Declare
Fri, 12 Nov '21
Swear
Tue, 9 Nov '21
Profess
Sun, 7 Nov '21
Profess
Sun, 31 Oct '21
State to be the case
Wed, 20 Oct '21
Declare
Tue, 8 Jun '21
Claim confidently
Thu, 4 Mar '21
State