A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LOVE

Fri, 11 Apr '25
What crossing your hands in front of your chest means in American Sign Language
Wed, 13 Dec '23
Emotion indicated by the emoticon <3
Mon, 30 Oct '23
Common sign-off in a letter
Wed, 7 Jun '23
A battlefield, per Pat Benatar
Wed, 21 Dec '22
It means nothing at Wimbledon
Thu, 3 Nov '22
Word with bird or nest
Mon, 19 Sep '22
Zero, in tennis
Wed, 26 Jan '22
The "heart" of "I [heart] N Y"
Sun, 24 Oct '21
It's nada to Nadal
Tue, 9 Mar '21
Domain of Venus and Aphrodite
Wed, 3 Mar '21
Letter sign-off