A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

COMO

Sat, 17 Aug '24
"___ Agua Para Chocolate" (hit 1992 foreign-language film)
Sun, 11 Jun '23
How, in Oaxaca
Tue, 31 Jan '23
"___ está usted?"
Tue, 27 Jul '21
Italy's Lake ___