A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

GOBI

Fri, 14 Jun '24
Much of Mongolia
Mon, 22 Apr '24
Its name translates as "waterless place" in Mongolian
Wed, 10 Jan '24
Its name means "waterless place" in Mongolian
Sun, 30 Apr '23
It means "waterless place" in Mongolian
Thu, 20 Apr '23
Desert home to the legendary Mongolian death worm
Sun, 26 Mar '23
Home to wild Bactrian camels
Thu, 9 Feb '23
Cold Asian desert
Tue, 21 Jun '22
Arid Mongolian expanse
Mon, 20 Jun '22
Desert on the Silk Road
Thu, 20 Jan '22
Expanse crossed by the Silk Road
Mon, 30 Aug '21
Mongolian desert
Mon, 19 Apr '21
Mongolian desert