A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LAW

Mon, 1 May '23
"Buckle up! It's the ___"
Fri, 28 Apr '23
Translation of "torah"
Tue, 11 Apr '23
Hammurabi's area of expertise
Wed, 31 Aug '22
Code component
Tue, 6 Apr '21
It's just an act