A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ALERT

Mon, 26 Jun '23
Cellphone notification
Sun, 12 Mar '23
Notification
Mon, 20 Feb '23
On the ball
Sun, 1 Jan '23
Attentive
Sun, 27 Nov '22
With it
Wed, 2 Nov '22
Notification
Thu, 13 Oct '22
All ears
Wed, 12 Oct '22
Smartphone notification
Mon, 25 Jul '22
Phone notification
Sun, 3 Jul '22
Give a heads-up
Fri, 4 Mar '22
A red one is concerning
Mon, 23 Aug '21
Opposite of drowsy
Sat, 29 May '21
Email ___
Wed, 12 May '21
Well-caffeinated, perhaps
Fri, 7 May '21
Smartphone pop-up
Tue, 30 Mar '21
"___ the media!"
Wed, 24 Feb '21
Emergency notification
Mon, 4 Jan '21
Vigilant