A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TERM

Mon, 19 Feb '24
Six years, for a U.S. senator
Mon, 28 Aug '23
Time in office
Wed, 9 Aug '23
Word with paper or insurance
Wed, 15 Feb '23
Trimester, e.g.
Tue, 17 Jan '23
Lifetime, for the U.S. Supreme Court
Sun, 11 Dec '22
39+ weeks, for a pregnancy
Sun, 27 Nov '22
Length for a pregnancy
Wed, 30 Mar '22
Sentence ... or something found in a sentence
Fri, 10 Dec '21
Kind of limit
Tue, 30 Nov '21
Contract period
Mon, 24 May '21
Six years, for a U.S. senator
Fri, 30 Apr '21
Normal length of a pregnancy
Thu, 4 Mar '21
Word with paper or limit
Tue, 23 Feb '21
Life is a long one