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the meaning of "Come as many companies"

English Language & Usage Asked on June 24, 2021

I found the following sentence. But I couldn’t understand the meaning of "come as many airlines".

JetBlue’s budget cuts come as many airlines continue to struggle
financially due to a significant decline in demand for air travel.

I feel it sounds like "same as other airlines". However, no sites mentions about it. Please help me to understand this sentence.

One Answer

JetBlue’s budget cuts(S) come(V) as(Conjunction) many airlines(S) continue(V) to struggle financially due to a significant decline in demand for air travel.

Its structure is "S1+V1 as S2+V2". S1+V1 is a main clause and 'as S2+V2' is a subordinate clause—an adverbial clause.

'as' has many meanings but the 'as' in your example means 'while' or 'during the time that' as Peter and user66974 said.

It is used to mean two actions occur at the same time like: She kissed about me as she hugged me.

Answered by Brandon on June 24, 2021

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