A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

YARD

Thu, 22 Aug '24
About 2 1/2 pints of beer
Thu, 2 Nov '23
Place for a swing set
Wed, 11 Oct '23
Three feet
Tue, 7 Mar '23
One of 120 in a football field, technically
Fri, 22 Jul '22
Sail holder … or sale holder?
Thu, 31 Mar '22
About .914 meters
Mon, 31 Jan '22
Locale for a home garden