A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SINCE

Tue, 17 Feb '26
Because
Fri, 18 Jul '25
Between then and now
Tue, 18 Mar '25
Because
Mon, 12 Feb '24
"___ U Been Gone" (Kelly Clarkson hit)
Mon, 4 Dec '23
"Well, ___ you asked …"
Sun, 27 Aug '23
Because
Wed, 11 Jan '23
Considering the fact that
Tue, 19 Oct '21
"___ you asked ..."