A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

FACTS

Fri, 18 Apr '25
They "can obscure the truth," per Maya Angelou
Sun, 19 Jan '25
Encyclopedia filler
Sun, 22 Dec '24
Bits of trivia
Tue, 20 Aug '24
"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own ___": Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Wed, 26 Apr '23
"Stubborn things," per John Adams
Thu, 11 Aug '22
Not just beliefs
Tue, 7 Dec '21
Snapple cap fodder
Thu, 8 Apr '21
"A snail can sleep for up to three years" and others
Tue, 19 Jan '21
Word repeated in "___ are ___"