A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BALI

Fri, 19 Jul '24
Neighbor of Java
Mon, 8 Jul '24
"___ Ha'i" ("South Pacific" song)
Mon, 15 Apr '24
Island east of Java
Tue, 22 Aug '23
Indonesian resort destination
Wed, 22 Mar '23
Island near Java
Wed, 4 Jan '23
Island between Java and Lombok
Fri, 14 Oct '22
Indonesian province with a Hindu majority
Mon, 8 Mar '21
Much-visited Indonesian isle