A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RAN

Tue, 15 Oct '24
Led, as a meeting
Fri, 16 Aug '24
Skedaddled
Tue, 6 Aug '24
Campaigned
Fri, 22 Mar '24
Moved cross-country?
Sun, 10 Mar '24
Was published
Wed, 14 Feb '24
Did a marathon, say
Sat, 20 Jan '24
Tried to take a seat?
Sat, 18 Nov '23
Drove
Sun, 5 Nov '23
Sought office
Wed, 9 Aug '23
Did a 5K or 10K
Mon, 31 Jul '23
Sought political office
Mon, 24 Jul '23
Hotfooted it
Wed, 7 Jun '23
Took part in the final leg of a triathlon
Thu, 1 Jun '23
Managed
Fri, 24 Mar '23
Kurosawa film based on "King Lear"
Tue, 21 Mar '23
Competed in a marathon
Tue, 13 Dec '22
Sprinted
Tue, 29 Nov '22
Managed
Fri, 18 Nov '22
Put in the paper
Wed, 16 Nov '22
Tried to get elected
Fri, 4 Nov '22
Took off
Fri, 21 Oct '22
Didn't stay put, as mascara
Mon, 17 Oct '22
Participated in a marathon, e.g.
Mon, 22 Aug '22
Competed in a 10K, say
Wed, 10 Aug '22
Threw one's hat in the ring
Mon, 4 Jul '22
Campaigned for office
Wed, 25 May '22
Executed, as a program
Sun, 15 May '22
Booked it
Tue, 3 May '22
Fled
Tue, 12 Apr '22
Chaired
Wed, 30 Mar '22
Went on, as an errand
Thu, 17 Mar '22
Took off
Sat, 29 Jan '22
Bolted
Sun, 9 Jan '22
Chaired
Sun, 8 Aug '21
Sought office
Sun, 25 Jul '21
Akira Kurosawa film
Sun, 28 Feb '21
Published
Mon, 22 Feb '21
Sprinted
Fri, 1 Jan '21
Took off