A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

PEOPLE

Fri, 7 Jun '24
"I love mankind … it's ___ I can't stand": Linus from "Peanuts"
Fri, 29 Mar '24
"Come on, ___!"
Mon, 27 Dec '21
Human beings
Sun, 31 Jan '21
Magazine whose crossword is always accompanied by a photograph