A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

YUMA

Mon, 20 May '24
Arizona city or county
Fri, 6 Oct '23
World's sunniest city, per the World Meteorological Organization (more than 4,000 hours of sunshine per year)
Sat, 5 Aug '23
City near the confluence of the Colorado and Gila rivers
Thu, 19 Aug '21
Arizona city near the California border
Sun, 15 Aug '21
Arizona county or its seat
Tue, 6 Jul '21
Arizona city and county seat