A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Mon, 5 May '25
Open, as a tube of toothpaste
Wed, 23 Apr '25
Open, as toothpaste
Sun, 25 Feb '24
Open, as a toothpaste tube
Mon, 16 Oct '23
Flip one's lid?
Mon, 3 Apr '23
Open, as a pen
Sat, 12 Nov '22
Pop open, perhaps