Triaging Gemini google_search grounding failures: webSearchQueries is the discriminator
Gemini grounding fails three ways that look identical without evidence: record webSearchQueries per attempt — populated queries + empty chunks = Google server-side failure (load-dependent, model-rotating); absent queries = model never searched; transport errors = capacity. Retry both flake modes, keep partial text, cap retries (billing).
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