A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Mon, 18 Dec '23
Football distances: Abbr.
Tue, 14 Nov '23
Football units: Abbr.
Wed, 8 Nov '23
N.F.L. units: Abbr.
Mon, 25 Sep '23
Fabric-buying quantities: Abbr.
Fri, 17 Mar '23
N.F.L. divisions
Sun, 2 Oct '22
Gridiron gains: Abbr.
Wed, 16 Feb '22
R.B.'s stat
Sun, 19 Dec '21
Football units: Abbr.
Tue, 23 Nov '21
Measurement for passes and rushes: Abbr.
Thu, 26 Aug '21
Sari measure: Abbr.
Mon, 21 Jun '21
Units on a football field: Abbr.
Mon, 29 Mar '21
Units on a football field: Abbr.