A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NOS

Sat, 20 May '23
Column on an R.S.V.P. spreadsheet
Wed, 19 Apr '23
Discouraging words
Tue, 11 Apr '23
Votes against
Wed, 22 Mar '23
#s
Sat, 26 Nov '22
Refusals
Wed, 11 May '22
Flat refusals
Sat, 28 Aug '21
Some are natural: Abbr.
Sun, 4 Jul '21
Column of boxes on a questionnaire
Thu, 1 Jul '21
Directory info: Abbr.
Mon, 3 May '21
Opposite of yeses
Tue, 16 Mar '21
Directory listings: Abbr.