A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ATOLL

Sat, 29 Nov '25
One of 32 in the country of Kiribati
Thu, 14 Aug '25
Key ring?
Tue, 2 Apr '24
Lagoon-forming landform
Fri, 29 Dec '23
Many a Coral Sea island
Mon, 7 Aug '23
Ring-shaped reef
Sun, 18 Jun '23
Ring-shaped reef
Fri, 19 May '23
Key ring?
Fri, 28 Apr '23
Coral arrangement
Tue, 28 Mar '23
Ring-shaped island
Mon, 9 Jan '23
Coral islet chain
Wed, 11 May '22
Island like Kiritimati
Wed, 27 Apr '22
Ring around a lagoon
Thu, 10 Mar '22
Volcanic vestige
Wed, 14 Jul '21
Bikini, e.g.