A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LOSE

Wed, 16 Aug '23
Come up short
Sat, 13 May '23
Leave in the dust
Mon, 26 Dec '22
Finish last, say
Sun, 28 Aug '22
Go down, in a way
Tue, 19 Jul '22
Misplace
Wed, 20 Apr '22
Shake, as a tail
Mon, 16 Aug '21
Finish second, say
Fri, 6 Aug '21
With 10-Down, miss the boat
Fri, 14 May '21
Go down
Fri, 5 Mar '21
Ditch