A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RURAL

Fri, 8 Mar '24
Like the homes of roughly one in six Americans
Mon, 28 Nov '22
Like 86% of New York State, contrary to stereotype
Mon, 11 Jul '22
In the countryside
Mon, 20 Jun '22
Opposite of urban
Wed, 25 May '22
Like the boondocks
Tue, 8 Mar '22
Like farm country
Mon, 10 Jan '22
In the countryside
Sat, 28 Aug '21
Like many scenes of the artist Jean-François Millet
Sun, 10 Jan '21
Like about 97% of U.S. land