A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Mon, 5 Aug '24
Marina ___ Rey, Calif.
Mon, 29 Jul '24
State that's home to Rehoboth Beach: Abbr.
Wed, 27 Mar '24
Where Joe was bidin' time?: Abbr.
Tue, 5 Mar '24
Director Guillermo ___ Toro
Mon, 26 Feb '24
Ctrl-Alt-___ (keyboard shortcut)
Sun, 25 Feb '24
Neighbor of Md.
Sun, 31 Dec '23
Drag queen and TV personality Bianca ___ Rio
Thu, 8 Jun '23
Second-smallest of 50: Abbr.
Fri, 12 May '23
"Barb and Star Go to Vista ___ Mar" (2021 film)
Sat, 25 Feb '23
Home of Rehoboth Bay: Abbr.
Wed, 11 Jan '23
Tierra ___ Fuego
Sat, 24 Sep '22
One of the 13 original Colonies: Abbr.
Sun, 5 Jun '22
Director Guillermo ____ Toro
Thu, 30 Dec '21
Joe Biden's home: Abbr.