A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

POD

Sun, 2 Apr '23
Coffee maker insert
Sun, 21 Aug '22
Vanilla unit
Sun, 1 May '22
Air or Ear ender, in tech
Sat, 10 Jul '21
What a whale watcher may watch
Sun, 21 Feb '21
Pride : lions :: ___ : dolphins