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to reach in English:

1. majority


Majority rule is a basic principle of democracy.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
The majority of employees
I'm convinced that today the majority of Americans want what those first Americans wanted: A better life for themselves and their children; a minimum of government authority.
My being male and white also removed huge obstacles that a majority of Americans then faced.
The vast majority of high school students I know can't read an unknown word and pronounce the letters in the right order, let alone pronounce it correctly or naturally.
Normally speaking, Chinese people consider rice to be an important food; the majority of Westerners consider fast food to be an important food.
Together, the developers may amend this constitution, provided a 3:1 majority is in agreement.
Before the conquest by the Arabians, the majority of the Persians were Zoroastrians, but there were also Jews and Christians. So, who could imagine today that Iranians have Jewish or Christian ancestors?
I don't believe that some day a majority of the world's population will speak Esperanto.
the vast majority (=nearly everyone/everything) The vast majority had never travelled outside the United States.
These are issues which did not meet with an agreement from the majority.
Nearly all siheyuans had their main buildings and gates facing south for better lighting, so a majority of hutongs run from east to west.

English word "to reach"(majority) occurs in sets:

Semestr 1 - Unit 02 (collocations)

2. come to


The bill come to $50.
I always come to her first if I have a problem
"People have come to rely on technology."
Your charges come to $124.38. Will you pay by check, in cash, or with a credit card?

3. to total



4. to attain


managing to attain important positions

English word "to reach"(to attain) occurs in sets:

We should all grow fat and be happy