A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TEAR

Sun, 2 Oct '22
Salty droplet
Wed, 17 Aug '22
Cause of a mascara streak
Sun, 14 Aug '22
Rush
Sun, 3 Apr '22
Spree
Mon, 1 Nov '21
Droplet of happiness or sadness
Sat, 24 Apr '21
Streak
Thu, 22 Apr '21
Page break?
Sun, 11 Apr '21
Zoom
Wed, 3 Mar '21
All-out sprint