A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TARP

Sun, 21 Apr '24
Sheet under a tent
Tue, 2 Apr '24
Field protector
Fri, 20 Jan '23
It can cover all the bases
Mon, 27 Jun '22
Covering seen at a ballpark
Sun, 6 Mar '22
Save it for a rainy day!
Sat, 26 Feb '22
Cover up in a shower
Thu, 17 Feb '22
Bit of weatherproofing
Wed, 15 Sep '21
Save it for a rainy day