A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Sat, 25 Nov '23
Hit hard
Mon, 24 Jul '23
"Battering" weapon
Tue, 18 Jul '23
Los Angeles football player
Fri, 30 Dec '22
Hit head-on
Wed, 23 Nov '22
Rhyming parent of a lamb
Wed, 13 Jul '22
Zodiac animal between fish and bull
Mon, 9 May '22
Ewe's mate
Sun, 4 Jul '21
Castle door destroyer
Sun, 27 Jun '21
What might make a ewe turn
Sun, 30 May '21
Pickup line?
Thu, 1 Apr '21
Bull's preceder in the zodiac