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In the second inning, Raley hit a 92.8 mph sinker from Singer over the center-field wall.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
The lead in a 1/8-ounce split-shot sinker is enough to kill a loon, while a fragment of lead bullet can kill an eagle.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 11 May 2024
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
The lead in a 1/8-ounce split-shot sinker is enough to kill a loon, while a fragment of lead bullet can kill an eagle.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 11 May 2024
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“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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sinker
noun
sink·er
ˈsiŋ-kər 
1
: one that sinks
especially
: a weight for sinking a line or net
2
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