A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Thu, 11 Jul '24
Interpretation
Sun, 30 Jun '24
Assessment of a situation
Wed, 8 May '24
Text message status
Tue, 19 Dec '23
Auditioned, maybe
Sun, 19 Nov '23
Peruse
Sun, 22 Oct '23
Take in
Fri, 23 Jun '23
Quick impression, as of a person
Wed, 21 Jun '23
Word with sight or speed
Wed, 28 Dec '22
Understanding of a situation
Mon, 28 Nov '22
Inspect for information, as a gas meter
Wed, 28 Sep '22
___ the room
Tue, 16 Aug '22
Interpretation of a situation
Fri, 10 Dec '21
Inbox category
Sat, 15 May '21
Perceptive sense
Mon, 10 May '21
What many children begin to do in kindergarten
Fri, 9 Apr '21
Do a parent's bedtime activity