white knight
noun
1
: one that comes to the rescue of another
especially
: a corporation invited to buy out a second corporation in order to prevent an undesired takeover by a third
2
: one that champions a cause
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Examples of white knight in a Sentence
a deserving cause in need of a charismatic white knight who will galvanize public support
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Related Articles Friday was the deadline for Express to come up with a white knight/restructuring plan.
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David Moin, WWD, 14 June 2024
As Farfetch seeks a buyer for Browns, Richemont looks for one for Net-a-Porter, and administrators seek a white knight for MatchesFashion, the future of once starry names is uncertain.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Some properties might be related to more specific information, such as the fact that the board described in the input has a white knight on space E3; others might encode abstract observations, like the role that the white knight in space E3 is playing in protecting its king.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
That doesn’t change the fact that pachucos are perhaps the worst group to white knight for on the grounds of cultural appropriation.
—Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
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David Moin, WWD, 14 June 2024
As Farfetch seeks a buyer for Browns, Richemont looks for one for Net-a-Porter, and administrators seek a white knight for MatchesFashion, the future of once starry names is uncertain.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Some properties might be related to more specific information, such as the fact that the board described in the input has a white knight on space E3; others might encode abstract observations, like the role that the white knight in space E3 is playing in protecting its king.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
That doesn’t change the fact that pachucos are perhaps the worst group to white knight for on the grounds of cultural appropriation.
—Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
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“White knight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20knight. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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