A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SAIL

Sat, 24 Feb '24
Coast
Wed, 7 Feb '24
Whiz (through)
Fri, 15 Dec '23
Set ___
Sun, 15 Oct '23
Pass quickly (through)
Sun, 12 Mar '23
Go with the wind, in a way
Tue, 20 Sep '22
Take to the seas
Wed, 20 Jul '22
It's rigged!
Thu, 24 Feb '22
Go yachting
Sun, 20 Feb '22
It might be set at sea
Thu, 16 Sep '21
Compete in the America's Cup, say
Fri, 2 Jul '21
Fly (through)