[Grammar] 'as' in newspaper headlines

[NAL123]

Consider these newspaper headlines(https://www.mirror.co.uk/), please

1) Pubs and restaurants 'to reopen on July 4' as Boris Johnson set to reduce 2m rule.

2) Brighton vs Arsenal: Aubameyang and Lacazette start for Gunners as Ozil returns.

3) Gemma Collins jumps for joy as she hits Chanel store for designer shopping spree.

4) Beyonce drops surprise single Black Parade as she launches black business support.


I see them frequently use the word "as" in their headlines. What does "as" mean in headlines?

 

[emsr2d2]

In sentence 1, it's similar to "because". In sentences 2, 3 and 4, you can take it to mean something like "at the same time as".

 

[NAL123]

In sentence 1, it's similar to "because". In sentences 2, 3 and 4, you can take it to mean something like "at the same time as".

I think most of the time it is "at the same time as" meaning. Am I right?

 

[emsr2d2]

It all depends on context, as always.

 

[GoesStation]

I think most of the time it is "at the same time as" meaning. Am I right?

I think that's right. It applies to sentence one, too. While there is a causal relationship, there's also a temporal one: the reopening preparations coincide with the Prime Minister's expected action.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I think most of the time it is "at the same time as" meaning. Am I right?

You can also say while.