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The winner of the Miss England Bare Face Top Model contest is fast-tracked to the final round of women vying for the overall title.

Insurgent groups are also vying for control of the Sahel's rich natural resources.

The countries share a similar language and ethnic make-up - with Tutsi and Hutu communities often vying for power - and both have suffered terrible ethnic-based massacres.

He noted the recent attention the case has gotten from celebrities, a Netflix drama and docuseries on the case, and an "embattled" district attorney who was vying to remain in office.

But those were hardly defining characteristics when my anxiety came into play, trampling my other traits like they were all vying for the top spot in a Riverdance tournament.