A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Tue, 11 Jul '23
Vet, e.g.
Thu, 9 Mar '23
Medic
Fri, 30 Sep '22
Something to be filed, in brief
Sun, 25 Sep '22
"What's up, ___?"
Thu, 21 Jul '22
Professional nickname
Sun, 29 May '22
PDF alternative
Sun, 24 Apr '22
Happy companion
Sat, 26 Feb '22
Pro with stereotypically messy handwriting
Fri, 25 Feb '22
Marty's pal in "Back to the Future"
Mon, 21 Feb '22
Only dwarf with a three-letter name
Thu, 9 Dec '21
Nonfiction film, in brief
Sun, 9 May '21
Computer file, informally