Historical clue formulations

• Like the number of Oscars vis-à-vis the number of Emmys — 2025-12-14
• Not so many — 2022-02-13
• Like New Jerseyans vis-à-vis New Yorkers — 2021-12-05
• "The ___ the words, the better the prayer": Martin Luther — 2014-11-22
• Decreasing numbers of — 2005-10-16
• Not as many — 2005-02-06
• A smaller number — 2003-03-23
• A dwindling number of — 2003-03-07
• Like two, to four — 2002-09-25
• Less numerous — 2001-06-04
• Reduced in number — 1998-04-05
• Not as many — 1997-11-12
• Not so many — 1995-06-18
• Easier to count — 1994-02-18