A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Sun, 4 May '25
Chairman ___ (old N.B.A. nickname)
Thu, 20 Feb '25
Ex-N.B.A. star ___ Ming
Mon, 23 Dec '24
Former N.B.A. star ___ Ming
Thu, 9 May '24
N.B.A. All-Star Ming
Tue, 11 Jan '22
N.B.A.'s ___ Ming