In terms of form, its main problem is loquaciousness; it could have been substantially shorter without losing anything essential.

The cord should be substantially shorter than the height of the jumping platform to allow it room to stretch.

Visitors who reserve a ticket in advance have a substantially shorter wait.

In its place was a substantially shorter desk.

In females the second antenna is substantially shorter than the first.

These three stories are substantially shorter than the first.

In support of this, it is noted that the Chinese versions of the work are substantially shorter.

The major change in the poem, rendering it substantially shorter than before, had come about in two stages.

Hunter turned and looked down at Wayne, who was substantially shorter.

This suggests that a substantially shorter and therefore less costly flood might achieve the same results.