vector

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Iran alone overlooks 1,483 miles of the now-contested waters and still accounts for only about one-third of the vector from which potential risk might come, depending on who’s in charge of which Gulf nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

While high-dimensional vectors can be compressed through vector quantization, that technique comes with its own memory issues as it requires calculating and storing additional data, “partially defeating the purpose of vector quantization,” Google said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

In the Middle Ages, rats served as the reservoir for Y. pestis, while fleas acted as the vector that spread the bacterium.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Irked residents across Southern California have recently complained to their vector control districts about an onslaught of mosquito activity, many sporting ankle bites to prove it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

"You'd be eyeballing the intercept and using a thrust vector you can barely control."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir