A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Tue, 9 May '23
Tennis shot that might be smashed back
Fri, 24 Feb '23
Question from a friendly interviewer
Sun, 18 Dec '22
Defensive badminton shot
Sat, 12 Nov '22
Toss-up?
Sun, 4 Sep '22
Soaring shot
Thu, 3 Jun '21
High pitch
Sun, 14 Mar '21
High toss
Fri, 8 Jan '21
Really easy question