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Fresh air came to the country (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

america

'the country' is the definition.
(United States of America)

'fresh air came' is the wordplay.
'fresh' indicates an anagram.
'air'+'came'='aircame'
'aircame' with letters rearranged gives 'AMERICA'.

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for america that I've seen before include "Ira came from the continent" , "Camera I used in New World" , "Federation" , "Camera I take to the continent, oddly" , "Camera I found in the continent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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