A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BOCCE

Tue, 9 Jan '24
Lawn game played with a ball known as a pallino
Sat, 19 Aug '23
Ball game
Tue, 27 Jun '23
Italian lawn game
Sat, 1 Apr '23
Ball game
Sun, 26 Dec '21
Sport at the Special Olympics
Thu, 28 Oct '21
Ball game
Thu, 16 Sep '21
Game played on a 91' x 13' court