A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Sun, 7 Apr '24
___ speak
Sun, 21 Aug '22
Juan ___, baseball star nicknamed "Childish Bambino"
Sat, 20 Aug '22
M.L.B. star Juan
Fri, 1 Jul '22
Words before speak
Fri, 19 Mar '21
Mississippi's De ___ National Forest