A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ORALS

Sat, 6 Jan '24
Exams you don't need a pencil for
Fri, 14 Jul '23
Defense mechanisms?
Mon, 20 Mar '23
Tests taken verbally
Wed, 15 Jun '22
Some exams
Thu, 30 Sep '21
Tests that are very hard to cheat on
Sat, 20 Mar '21
Important time for Ph.D. students