A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

POSE

Fri, 13 Jun '25
Impersonate, with "as"
Sat, 25 Jan '25
Strike one!
Thu, 12 Dec '24
Strike one!
Wed, 23 Oct '24
Warrior I or Warrior II, in yoga
Thu, 11 Jul '24
Prepare for a shot
Thu, 6 Jun '24
Strike one!
Mon, 27 May '24
Prepare for a selfie
Sun, 25 Feb '24
It might be a stretch
Fri, 19 Jan '24
Cat or cow, in yoga
Tue, 10 Oct '23
Something a model strikes
Sat, 15 Jul '23
Do some modeling
Wed, 22 Mar '23
Something you might have to sit still for
Tue, 8 Nov '22
Prepare to be painted, say