A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OASES

Fri, 26 Jan '24
Havens
Sat, 18 Nov '23
Retreats in the sand
Thu, 16 Nov '23
Places of respite
Thu, 26 Oct '23
Sanctuaries
Fri, 1 Apr '22
Fertile spots
Fri, 1 Oct '21
Hydration locations
Sun, 25 Jul '21
They have springs in the middle
Tue, 30 Mar '21
Bedouin stopping points