A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Sat, 2 Aug '25
Get the ball rolling
Tue, 13 May '25
Proctor's cue
Fri, 17 May '24
Proctor's directive
Fri, 10 May '24
Set out
Mon, 24 Jan '22
Commence
Sun, 28 Mar '21
Cue at an audition