A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SAY

Sat, 6 Jan '24
"Suppose ..."
Sun, 15 Oct '23
"Come to think of it ..."
Sun, 27 Aug '23
Perhaps
Mon, 31 Jul '23
Pronounce
Mon, 15 May '23
"___ no more!"
Mon, 10 Apr '23
Utter
Tue, 27 Dec '22
State out loud
Sat, 16 Jul '22
Perhaps
Fri, 13 May '22
Destiny's Child's "___ My Name"
Mon, 11 Apr '22
"___ Anything ..." (classic rom-com)
Wed, 9 Mar '22
Utter
Sun, 20 Feb '22
Perhaps
Mon, 25 Oct '21
"___ what?"
Sun, 20 Jun '21
In a manner of speaking
Fri, 21 May '21
Lead-in to a crazy idea
Thu, 4 Mar '21
For instance