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Even so, are all-seater stadiums like this? (15)

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notwithstanding

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'even so' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for notwithstanding that I've seen before include "Regardless of" , "yet" , "... in spite" , "without being still" , "Even so" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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