A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

GAS

Mon, 17 Apr '23
Road trip expense
Mon, 27 Feb '23
State of matter with the lowest density
Sat, 28 Jan '23
Blast
Tue, 24 Jan '23
Nitrous oxide, e.g.
Tue, 15 Nov '22
What Jupiter and Saturn are made of
Mon, 31 Oct '22
One shells out for it at Shell
Tue, 4 Oct '22
Filling at a filling station
Mon, 12 Sep '22
What electric cars don't need
Wed, 8 Jun '22
Boyle's law subject
Fri, 20 May '22
Highway exit sign
Sun, 24 Apr '22
Awesome time
Sun, 13 Mar '22
Option for a range
Sun, 20 Feb '22
Pedal on the right
Sat, 5 Feb '22
Oomph
Tue, 1 Feb '22
Methane, e.g.
Mon, 8 Nov '21
Purchase at a pump
Fri, 5 Nov '21
Monthly expense
Mon, 1 Nov '21
Auto tankful
Thu, 12 Aug '21
Great time, informally
Mon, 21 Jun '21
Neon or xenon
Mon, 24 May '21
Word after laughing or natural
Sun, 24 Jan '21
Really good time