A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BAILS

Mon, 23 Dec '24
Backs out at the last second
Mon, 25 Nov '24
Cancels plans at the last minute
Sat, 20 Apr '24
Dips, so to speak
Mon, 2 Oct '23
Abandons plans unexpectedly
Fri, 25 Aug '23
Backs out suddenly
Thu, 11 Aug '22
Backs out unexpectedly