A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MAKO

Wed, 23 Jul '25
Fast-swimming shark
Mon, 28 Apr '25
World's fastest shark (up to 46 m.p.h.)
Fri, 17 Jan '25
Speedy shark
Thu, 10 Feb '22
Shark species with the largest brain-to-body ratio
Sat, 14 Aug '21
One-named Japanese-born actor with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Mon, 19 Jul '21
Relative of a great white