A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Tue, 17 Sep '24
What one might do to the rules or the truth
Mon, 19 Jun '23
Reshape, as a pipe cleaner
Sun, 8 May '22
Dangerous part of a road on which to pass
Sun, 3 Apr '22
Curve
Wed, 28 Apr '21
Something you might do "over backward"