A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OUNCE

Sat, 7 Jan '23
Unit of measure that has a shared etymology with "inch"
Thu, 1 Sep '22
Someone might order cannabis by this
Tue, 5 Jul '22
Unit in a birth announcement
Sun, 12 Dec '21
Unit of prevention
Sun, 14 Nov '21
Pound part
Fri, 6 Aug '21
Trifling amount
Wed, 3 Feb '21
Unit of courage?
Mon, 25 Jan '21
Weight whose abbreviation ends in a "z," oddly
Sat, 9 Jan '21
Modicum