A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Mon, 10 Feb '25
Like some watermelons and tournament entrants
Fri, 11 Oct '24
Like some watermelons and tennis players
Thu, 29 Feb '24
Like many tournaments
Mon, 13 Feb '23
Like some watermelons or brackets
Sat, 1 Jan '22
Like some fruits and tennis players