Site `search` query parameter is inconsistent between SDK and Graph Explorer

Describe the bug

When using Graph Explorer, the API endpoint https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/sites returns nothing.

With Graph Explorer, it appears that using ?search=* works to return all sites.

When using the SDK, the same endpoint returns sites, and specifying queryParameters.search = "*" throws:

Syntax error: character '*' is not valid at position 0 in '*'.
com.microsoft.graph.models.odataerrors.ODataError: Syntax error: character '*' is not valid at position 0 in '*'.

based on the response:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "BadRequest",
    "message": "Syntax error: character '*' is not valid at position 0 in '*'.",
    "innerError": {
      "date": "2025-03-31T18:56:12",
      "request-id": "f29db1f9-b0d7-4d4b-a724-7599a932bcca",
      "client-request-id": "fb1f170c-a4c0-4eb6-bb8c-852e3d3c7762"
    }
  }
}

These inconsistencies (along with issues like #2344 and #2345 ) make it very difficult to sanely develop applications using the MS Graph SDK.

One difference is that I am using client cert / secret credentials for the SDK and personal credentials for Explorer. That should not affect the API's functional behavior though.

Expected behavior

APIs should have consistent behavior.

How to reproduce

See above.

SDK Version

6.33.0

Latest version known to work for scenario above?

No response

Known Workarounds

Pull out hair, write code with many "argh" comments, and proceed

Debug output

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Configuration

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Other information

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Start by reproducing the /v1.0/sites requests in Graph Explorer and with SDK version 6.33.0, comparing the credentials and serialized search query. Trace whether the discrepancy is in the Java SDK request or the Graph API behavior; done means the responsible component and a consistent behavior or documented limitation are established.