A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MOA

Thu, 6 Apr '23
Bird spotted in eastern Samoa?
Thu, 3 Feb '22
Big bygone bird
Sun, 18 Apr '21
Bird that went the way of the dodo (before the dodo)
Sun, 27 Dec '20
Extinct flightless bird that once grew up to 12 feet