A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

FUR

Wed, 15 Jan '25
Winter coat
Fri, 10 Jan '25
Bear necessity?
Tue, 1 Oct '24
Bear hair
Thu, 11 Jul '24
Trade from which John Jacob Astor made his fortune
Sun, 21 Apr '24
Hair of the dog
Sun, 22 Oct '23
Fox coverage?
Thu, 12 May '22
Lab coat
Thu, 17 Feb '22
Something traded at a trading post