A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Fri, 17 Nov '23
Show flexibility
Wed, 23 Aug '23
Roll with the punches
Sat, 3 Jun '23
Become acclimatized, e.g.
Wed, 10 May '23
Change with the situation
Sat, 29 Apr '23
Demonstrate flexibility
Wed, 25 May '22
Turn into a film, e.g.
Thu, 24 Jun '21
Take from one medium to another
Mon, 17 May '21
Change with the times
Mon, 25 Jan '21
Become acclimated
Sun, 10 Jan '21
Make lemonade from lemons, so to speak