A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Wed, 6 Dec '23
Help
Thu, 30 Nov '23
Be of use
Fri, 20 Oct '23
Help
Sat, 15 Jul '23
Prove useful to
Sun, 18 Jun '23
Be of service to
Sun, 7 May '23
Come in handy
Fri, 9 Dec '22
Benefit
Fri, 5 Aug '22
Benefit
Mon, 28 Mar '22
Prove helpful
Mon, 8 Nov '21
Be of use
Tue, 24 Aug '21
Prove useful
Tue, 6 Apr '21
To no ___