A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RIDE

Sun, 18 Feb '24
Lyft request
Fri, 12 Jan '24
First American woman in space
Sun, 28 May '23
Tilt-a-Whirl, e.g.
Thu, 3 Nov '22
Nag, nag, nag
Wed, 13 Jul '22
Ferris wheel, e.g.
Tue, 24 May '22
"You must be this tall to ___" (amusement park sign)
Sun, 10 Apr '22
Uber offering
Mon, 21 Mar '22
Amusement park attraction
Fri, 1 Oct '21
Badger
Sun, 12 Sep '21
Tilt-a-Whirl, e.g.
Mon, 14 Jun '21
Tilt-a-Whirl, e.g.
Tue, 27 Apr '21
Uber request