white knight
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Given its size advantage, Chubb probably can buy AIG if it wants, though if deal talks did develop, it is possible that AIG could look to a white knight in Berkshire Hathaway.
From Barron's ● Dec. 13, 2025
Ironically, Sony was Zee’s white knight then and its merger deal helped calm down Invesco, which has since pared most of its stake in the Indian company.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
At rallies, protests and news conferences, in newspaper advertisements and on social media, the foundation has billed itself as a white knight in the battle against homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
Bankman-Fried emerges as the cryptocurrency sector's so-called "white knight" amid a collapse in the prices of Bitcoin and other digital assets.
From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 2023
Years of service in the Kingsguard had taught the white knight how to remain unobtrusive when she was entertaining, but he was never far.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
