A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

EARNS

Tue, 14 Mar '23
Merits
Sun, 19 Feb '23
Brings in
Tue, 27 Sep '22
Deserves
Tue, 23 Aug '22
Obtains through hard work
Tue, 9 Nov '21
Brings home
Sun, 3 Oct '21
Makes
Mon, 23 Aug '21
Brings in, as a salary