A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LEAN

Tue, 11 Mar '25
99% fat-free, say
Sun, 26 Jan '25
Go a little one way or the other
Tue, 17 Dec '24
Mean's counterpart
Fri, 6 Sep '24
Tend (toward)
Thu, 29 Aug '24
List
Sat, 11 May '24
Show bias
Sun, 14 Jan '24
List
Mon, 17 Jul '23
Tilt sideways
Sun, 25 Jun '23
How Cassius looks to Caesar, in Shakespeare
Fri, 10 Mar '23
Slight advantage, in political forecasting
Tue, 12 Apr '22
Slim and trim
Sun, 27 Dec '20
Have a preference