A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

AHEM

Mon, 27 Mar '23
[I'm about to speak …]
Tue, 28 Jun '22
Throat-clearing sound
Sun, 17 Apr '22
"Excuse me ..."
Wed, 6 Apr '22
[Don't forget about me!]
Thu, 24 Mar '22
Attention-getter
Mon, 7 Feb '22
"Excuse me"
Sat, 3 Jul '21
"Beg pardon ..."
Sat, 8 May '21
"I'm right here"
Tue, 2 Mar '21
[I can hear you, you know]