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It is apocryphally said that when Einstein discovered his highly nonlinear equation, he thought an exact solution would never be found, but Schwarzschild proved him wrong only months later.

From Scientific American • Jul. 27, 2023

During both trips, he was apocryphally credited with instilling peace in the country that was hosting him.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2022

His first term as Fed chair has, in effect, been an embodiment of a quote possibly apocryphally attributed to John Maynard Keynes: “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?”

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021

President Harry Truman famously said, perhaps apocryphally, “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.”

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2018

As it is apocryphally said that they sold for a matter of a hundred and twenty dollars each, the sum must have reached considerable proportions, if their number was great.

From Dumas' Paris by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)