A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

KNEE

Thu, 18 May '23
Mini display?
Tue, 11 Apr '23
Part of pants that may be well worn
Wed, 22 Feb '23
It's bent while genuflecting
Fri, 10 Feb '23
Take a ___
Sat, 28 Jan '23
Take a ___
Fri, 18 Nov '22
Where a doctor might check for a monosynaptic reflex
Mon, 7 Nov '22
Word with jerk or joint
Wed, 26 Oct '22
Bend it, like Beckham?
Sun, 11 Sep '22
Flying ___ (martial arts strike)
Wed, 11 May '22
Banjo spot, in song
Tue, 10 May '22
One may be taken in protest
Sun, 6 Feb '22
Spot for a patch, perhaps
Thu, 21 Oct '21
Something taken in protest
Sat, 11 Sep '21
Take a ___
Thu, 29 Jul '21
Where bursitis may appear
Tue, 6 Jul '21
Bendable body part
Wed, 23 Jun '21
It may be taken in protest
Tue, 25 May '21
Part of the body mentioned in "Oh! Susanna"
Tue, 9 Feb '21
Part of jeans that might be ripped
Sun, 10 Jan '21
To take this, paradoxically, might signify taking a stand