A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ROBOT

Wed, 22 Mar '23
What a captcha tries to detect
Fri, 14 Oct '22
"I'm not a ___" (online confirmation)
Sun, 28 Aug '22
One might develop consciousness in a sci-fi story
Wed, 20 Jul '22
Herky-jerky dance, with "the"
Fri, 13 May '22
Costume that might start with a cardboard box
Mon, 18 Apr '22
Roomba or Automower
Sun, 26 Dec '21
Member of the modern work force