A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Sat, 1 Feb '25
Cochise, for one
Wed, 25 Dec '24
Navajo neighbors
Sun, 18 Aug '24
Indigenous people with a First Moccasin ceremony
Fri, 16 Dec '22
Arizona county that borders Utah and New Mexico
Mon, 12 Sep '22
Sugarhill Gang song with the repeated line "Jump on it!"
Sun, 26 Dec '21
People of the Southwest