A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ABSENT

Sat, 12 Jul '25
Skipping music, say
Fri, 14 Jun '24
Not in English, say
Fri, 22 Sep '23
Playing hooky, perhaps
Wed, 26 Apr '23
One way to be marked
Tue, 30 Aug '22
Part of AWOL