A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

KAL

Sun, 23 Jul '23
___ Penn, actor who held a post in the Obama White House
Mon, 5 Jun '23
Carrier to Seoul, in brief
Tue, 7 Mar '23
Actor/comedian Penn
Mon, 17 Oct '22
___ Kan (dog food brand)
Sun, 10 Apr '22
Comic Penn
Mon, 27 Sep '21
___ Kan (dog food brand)