A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

COAL

Wed, 8 Jan '25
Shade of black
Sun, 22 Dec '24
Rhyme for "soul" in "Frosty the Snowman"
Wed, 20 Nov '24
Declining industry of Appalachia
Fri, 30 Aug '24
Traditional Scottish New Year's gift, representing warmth for the year to come
Mon, 22 Apr '24
*Nonrenewable energy source … and the start of an eight-step word ladder
Tue, 25 Apr '23
Combustible rock
Mon, 18 Jul '22
What Santa gives naughty children
Wed, 6 Oct '21
One source of global warming