diff --git a/timings/src/main/java/com/ankurm/vectorapi/Sink.java b/timings/src/main/java/com/ankurm/vectorapi/Sink.java
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+package com.ankurm.vectorapi;
+
+/** Keeps computed values observable so the JIT cannot delete the computation. */
+public final class Sink {
+    public static volatile float sink;
+
+    public static void consume(float v) { sink = v; }
+
+    private Sink() {}
+}