A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

Sun, 25 Sep '22: German chancellor Scholz
Tue, 5 Jul '22: Singing snowman in Disney's "Frozen"
Sat, 5 Mar '22: Chancellor Scholz of Germany
Wed, 26 Jan '22: German chancellor Scholz
Mon, 22 Nov '21: Minnesota's St. ___ College
Mon, 7 Jun '21: Snowman in "Frozen"
Sun, 23 May '21: Disney character who says "Some people are worth melting for"
Wed, 12 May '21: Singing animated snowman