white knight

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Once considered a canny innovator, and then, with his purchase of the flailing Washington Post, a white knight, he has since become the embodiment of capitalism run amok.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

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

Meanwhile, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has been cast as the sport’s white knight, pushing for expansion because it was in the best interest of all parties.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 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

Tyrion turned, thinking to find Ser Mandon Moore beside him again, but this was a different white knight.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin