A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Thu, 12 Oct '23
It might be a lot
Fri, 12 Aug '22
Pamphlet
Sun, 27 Mar '22
Egyptian desert, e.g.
Sun, 26 Dec '21
G.I. ___
Wed, 17 Mar '21
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," e.g.
Thu, 25 Feb '21
Area for development