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  • initialism astrophysics fifth Lagrange point, located 60-degrees behind on the orbit of the smaller object in orbit around a larger one

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  • The Lockheed satellite is the first to include a new civilian frequency -- dubbed L5 -- designed for, among other things, use by future nationwide air-traffic control systems.

    GPS Satellite Glitches Fuel Concern on Next Generation 2009

  • Now a product from a company called L5 will help iPhones seize control of the home theater instead of the desktop.

    Mashable! 2010

  • A small startup company called L5, for example, offers an IR doo-hicket that connects to the iPhone's charge port, then syncs with all of your home remotes to pick up their commands, then function as a universal remote.

    Marketnews Latest News 2010

  • The L5 is a translucent 30 round magazine developed for the 5. 56mm M16 / M4 / AR15 rifle.

    Defense Review 2009

  • The L5 is a translucent 30 round magazine developed for the 5. 56mm M16 / M4 / AR15 rifle.

    Defense Review 2009

  • The L5 is a translucent 30 round magazine developed for the 5. 56mm M16 / M4 / AR15 rifle.

    Defense Review 2009

  • Bouquet to Forbes, JUL 31, 1758, quoted Freeman 2:327; GW to Bouquet, AUG 2, 1758, GWP S2 L5.

    George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

  • The L5 leader's role is to build the right boundaries for their organization and for themselves, and to do it with that "paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will".

    Boundary effects 2009

  • The L5 leader's role is to build the right boundaries for their organization and for themselves, and to do it with that "paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will".

    Boundary effects 2009

  • Despite making me hike with rocks in my pack, without a pack frame even through the pack weighed over 25% of my body weight (this is why I have a torn L5/S1 disc), the verbal assaults, et cetera.

    I tell you this to keep myself honest. feste_sylvain 2009

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