A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

PLEAS

Thu, 1 May '25
Calls for sympathy
Fri, 10 Jan '25
Some court statements
Thu, 4 Jul '24
Supplications
Fri, 3 May '24
Fervent requests
Sat, 5 Aug '23
Defensive motions
Sat, 18 Jun '22
Petitions
Sun, 25 Apr '21
Courtroom statements