A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

AGATE

Mon, 15 Apr '24
Brightly colored rock
Sat, 16 Dec '23
Tiny type size
Sun, 15 Oct '23
Banded gemstone
Wed, 28 Sep '22
Marble material
Sun, 3 Jul '22
Banded rock
Fri, 8 Apr '22
5.5-point type size
Fri, 25 Jun '21
Fire ___ (gemstone)