A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

KOS

Wed, 24 Jul '24
Results of some hard punches, for short
Fri, 15 Mar '24
Decks and floors, informally?
Sat, 31 Dec '22
Floors in a ring
Sun, 2 Oct '22
Bout enders, for short
Sun, 14 Aug '22
Daily ___ (news blog)
Wed, 20 Jul '22
Wallops
Sun, 24 Apr '22
Big hits?