A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Wed, 14 Jun '23
Go off course
Mon, 29 May '23
Veer, as a ship
Fri, 14 Oct '22
Turn in the air, say
Sun, 4 Sep '22
Side-to-side movement
Sat, 12 Mar '22
Move from side to side, as a ship