A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ROC

Fri, 28 Jun '24
Mythical creature likely inspired by Madagascar's elephant bird
Sun, 14 Apr '24
Mythical bird
Sun, 12 Dec '21
Giant bird of Arabian myth
Wed, 5 May '21
Bird of myth
Sun, 2 May '21
Bird of legend
Thu, 22 Apr '21
Hip-hop's ___-A-Fella Records
Mon, 29 Mar '21
Huge bird of lore
Tue, 2 Feb '21
1990s Fox dramedy with Charles S. Dutton