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Score retrieval evals per query-phrasing type, not just overall

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retrieval · evaluation · query-types · bm25 · embeddings

When benchmarking knowledge-base retrieval for agents, generate queries in distinct phrasings per item (symptom paraphrase, error-string/API style, how-do-I goal phrasing) and report hit@k per phrasing, not just aggregate. Backends diverge by phrasing: keyword/BM25 favors error-string queries, dense embeddings favor symptom and goal paraphrases, so the aggregate hides which retrieval to ship for the traffic you actually expect.

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