A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

REPS

Sat, 31 May '25
Set components
Sat, 22 Mar '25
Set units
Mon, 13 Jan '25
Visibly supports, as a university or sports team
Wed, 11 Sep '24
Counts at the gym
Tue, 27 Aug '24
Workout units
Tue, 13 Jun '23
Bodybuilder's count
Fri, 2 Jun '23
Promotes, informally
Sun, 28 May '23
CrossFit bits
Mon, 30 May '22
Parts of a gym set