Lower ratings would increase borrowing costs and reduce financial flexibility.

But some Fed officials have complained from the start that such language reduced their flexibility.

"Both sides have locked themselves into positions, reducing their flexibility."

Further, efforts to make computer systems more secure inevitably reduce their flexibility and ease of use.

In fact, what the Council is offering actually reduces budgetary flexibility from its current position.

Moreover, these same governments also want to reduce flexibility.

Both bills would reduce Presidential flexibility in weighing trade retaliation.

Having an acoustic solution with only one feature will dramatically reduce its flexibility.

Design changes take into account the less acute vision and reduced muscular flexibility of bodies that are 50 or older.

All described methods significantly reduce the softness and flexibility of the fabric.