A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OKED

Tue, 12 Mar '24
Gave the go-ahead
Fri, 2 Feb '24
Gave 9-Down
Thu, 6 Jul '23
Gave a thumbs-up
Sun, 19 Mar '23
Gave a thumbs-up
Mon, 5 Dec '22
Gave approval
Sun, 25 Sep '22
Green-lit
Sun, 20 Feb '22
Green-lit
Tue, 2 Nov '21
Signed off on