A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BOLT

Fri, 20 Jan '23
Take off in a hurry
Tue, 14 Jun '22
Bit of lightning
Wed, 2 Feb '22
Roll of fabric
Mon, 30 Aug '21
Leave in a hurry
Mon, 21 Jun '21
Runner Usain
Tue, 19 Jan '21
Flash of lightning