A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SHIP

Fri, 9 May '25
Mail
Mon, 30 Dec '24
Wish for a romantic pairing between, in modern parlance
Wed, 31 Jul '24
Tanker, e.g.
Wed, 20 Mar '24
Arizona in Hawaii, e.g.
Wed, 21 Jun '23
Send (off)
Sun, 2 Oct '22
Word with ghost or pirate
Wed, 7 Sep '22
Where many hands may be at work