Laughter has been in short supply at Wales press conferences in recent times, but Jones ensured there was a jovial atmosphere at the beginning of another potentially turbulent campaign.

And if diplomacy is the art of finding shared interests and instincts, particularly if one or the other or both might be in short supply, the way Downing Street and the White House described this first conversation since the inauguration is a case study in just that: diplomacy.

With aid in short supply, Unicef had given them help to get extra food and medication.

Except, money is in short supply at a club that lost £113.2m in the financial year to June 2024.

But patience, especially in sports, is in short supply.