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The phrase "always contended that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when expressing a firm belief or assertion that someone has maintained over time.
Example: "She has always contended that climate change is the most pressing issue of our time."
Alternatives: "has always maintained that" or "has consistently argued that".
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One look at Veidt's visage confirms what Bob Kane, the creator of Batman, always contended: that he based the Joker on this woeful laughing man.
She has always contended that the incident was an accident.
Museum officials had always contended that Margarita Aguilar, the former director, was dismissed for poor performance.
"The defendants always contended that this was a lawsuit that lacked merit," Mr. Jacobson said.
But he has always contended that there was no plan, no grand design.
He has always contended that this was the way for his side to win.
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All of the defendants were found guilty, largely on the basis of statements they made to police after their arrest that their lawyers always contended were coerced.
And 300 is basically a movie that proves something I've always contended: slow-motion and homoeroticism can make history cool.
"He's saying, We should compete, we should contend — that's always been Mike at his best, when he's kind of the swashbuckler," Kerr said.
In developing countries, it has always been contended that the inappropriate use of antibiotics for community infections may further increase the pressure to select MRSA and other resistant bacteria.
"Part of me will always contend with guilt that I wasn't able to give my son the fantasy that my parents were able to give me," she said (via People.com).com
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