A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LIMIT

Sat, 3 Feb '24
Cap, but not a hat
Mon, 15 Jan '24
Put a cap on
Wed, 9 Aug '23
One per customer, e.g.
Fri, 26 May '23
Calculus concept
Mon, 6 Feb '23
Maximum allowed
Sat, 19 Nov '22
Curb
Tue, 1 Nov '22
Ceiling
Sun, 10 Jul '22
The sky, they say
Fri, 23 Jul '21
Stopping point