A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

INS

Thu, 4 Apr '24
They're good to know
Thu, 28 Mar '24
Line-skipping assets
Sat, 17 Feb '24
Important contacts
Sat, 6 Jan '24
Pop-___ (some visits)
Tue, 5 Dec '23
Helpful connections
Fri, 10 Nov '23
Toeholds
Sun, 5 Nov '23
Professional connections
Sun, 29 Oct '23
Follower of sit or stand
Thu, 28 Sep '23
Ending with stand or step
Mon, 29 May '23
Write-___ (protest votes, typically)
Mon, 22 May '23
___ and outs
Thu, 6 Apr '23
Drop-___
Thu, 2 Mar '23
They're good to know
Tue, 7 Feb '23
Ending with plug or trade
Mon, 30 Jan '23
Sit-___ (some protests)
Tue, 17 Jan '23
Professional connections
Sun, 15 Jan '23
Helpful connections
Tue, 3 Jan '23
Helpful connections
Thu, 29 Dec '22
Influential ties
Sat, 29 Oct '22
Networking assets
Mon, 26 Sep '22
___ and outs
Sun, 11 Sep '22
Helpful connections
Sun, 21 Aug '22
Connections
Sat, 23 Jul '22
Ending with love or tap
Thu, 5 May '22
They might help you get a job
Tue, 4 Jan '22
Ones with access
Mon, 8 Nov '21
Shoo-___ (sure winners)
Sat, 6 Nov '21
Good things to have for a private party
Tue, 12 Oct '21
Connections
Fri, 25 Jun '21
They're good to know
Sun, 24 Jan '21
Walk-___
Wed, 20 Jan '21
___ and outs