A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RAISE

Thu, 2 Mar '23
Scary thing to ask for, maybe
Sun, 18 Sep '22
Poker option
Mon, 1 Aug '22
Uptick in salary
Sat, 5 Feb '22
Subject of an end-of-year office memo, maybe
Tue, 9 Feb '21
Good news from one's employer