A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RET

Tue, 2 Jul '24
No longer working: Abbr.
Wed, 31 May '23
What the "R" of AARP stands for: Abbr.
Sun, 31 Jul '22
No longer active: Abbr.
Sat, 2 Jul '22
Through working: Abbr.
Wed, 14 Apr '21
No longer active: Abbr.
Mon, 8 Feb '21
No longer employed: Abbr.