A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Tue, 6 May '25
Ocean, poetically
Fri, 25 Apr '25
Primary
Sun, 10 Nov '24
Not supporting, perhaps
Wed, 26 Jun '24
Primary
Fri, 14 Apr '23
Water line
Fri, 24 Mar '23
Water carrier
Mon, 16 Jan '23
Most common street name in the U.S.
Mon, 3 Oct '22
Common street name
Sat, 1 Oct '22
Lead
Sun, 25 Sep '22
Major water source
Mon, 5 Apr '21
Major water line