A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Tue, 6 Feb '24
On deck
Mon, 15 Jan '24
Barber's shout
Sun, 24 Sep '23
On deck
Wed, 22 Feb '23
"This register's now open!"
Sun, 28 Aug '22
Immediately following
Wed, 13 Jul '22
Deli counter call
Tue, 7 Dec '21
In the on-deck circle, say
Wed, 21 Apr '21
Coming right up