A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MGM

Mon, 1 Apr '24
___ Grand (Vegas casino)
Sun, 24 Mar '24
James Bond studio
Tue, 7 Nov '23
Studio with an iconic lion
Tue, 2 May '23
Studio with a lion mascot
Tue, 2 Aug '22
___ Grand
Sat, 8 Jan '22
Longtime distributor of James Bond movies
Sat, 25 Sep '21
Grand opening?
Fri, 2 Apr '21
Grand opening for a casino?
Sun, 31 Jan '21
"Lionized" studio