A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

KEEP

Sat, 10 May '25
Decide not to toss
Mon, 20 Jan '25
Not discard
Wed, 31 Jul '24
Label for a box during a household purge
Mon, 18 Mar '24
Hang on to
Wed, 6 Dec '23
Hang on to
Thu, 13 Apr '23
Fortified tower
Wed, 22 Mar '23
Stay fresh
Fri, 11 Nov '22
Castle fortress
Mon, 23 May '22
Not spoil
Sun, 8 May '22
Hold on to
Wed, 9 Mar '22
Remain fresh
Fri, 26 Nov '21
Stay good
Tue, 20 Jul '21
Retain