A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

STAIR

Wed, 24 Aug '22
A step up, perhaps
Wed, 15 Jun '22
Step up or down
Sun, 12 Jun '22
Tread + riser
Mon, 30 May '22
Step
Fri, 25 Feb '22
Step up, perhaps
Thu, 9 Dec '21
One on the case?