A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DRAIN

Wed, 28 Aug '24
Street feature needed after a har_ _ _ _ _
Sun, 7 Jul '24
Emotionally tax
Sat, 31 Dec '22
Sap
Wed, 21 Dec '22
Exhaust physically
Sun, 16 Oct '22
Bad place to pour grease
Sat, 31 Jul '21
Household locale where the Coriolis effect is supposedly observed