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

Local vector control department officials say it’s hard to predict what this current mosquito status means for the insect’s peak activity in the summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Most forest birds, whether native or introduced, are at least moderately capable of infecting southern house mosquitoes, which serve as the disease's primary vector.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

"CAPCOM, advise Hermes they're drifting. Telemetry, get a correction vector ready—" "Negative, Flight," Telemetry interrupted.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir