A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

AMEX

Mon, 13 Nov '23
Visa competitor, in brief
Wed, 12 Apr '23
Visa alternative, for short
Mon, 14 Nov '22
Alternative to Visa or Mastercard, informally
Mon, 1 Aug '22
What's missing in ___erican ___press
Thu, 28 Oct '21
Discover alternative, for short
Sun, 20 Jun '21
One kind of plastic
Fri, 23 Apr '21
Kind of card