A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SERVE

Fri, 1 Aug '25
Start of a rally
Fri, 4 Jul '25
Start to rally, maybe
Mon, 25 Mar '24
Start a tennis point
Tue, 20 Dec '22
Starting action on a court
Sat, 5 Nov '22
A bad one is your fault
Sat, 19 Feb '22
Wait on