A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

STALL

Fri, 21 Jun '24
Repeat an interviewer's question, perhaps
Thu, 4 Jan '24
Buy time
Thu, 21 Dec '23
Farmer's market booth
Sun, 2 Apr '23
Tell jokes until PowerPoint unfreezes, e.g.
Sun, 1 Jan '23
Buy time
Sat, 22 Oct '22
Stop turning, as an engine
Sun, 24 Apr '22
Buy time