A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BAAS

Sat, 3 Feb '24
Cries of shear terror?
Sun, 13 Aug '23
Meadow sounds
Tue, 29 Nov '22
Bleats
Mon, 18 Jul '22
Sounds before "Black sheep, have you any wool?"
Wed, 19 May '21
What do ewe say?