retread

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Similarly, Raymond James analyst Chris Meekins said the plan unveiled on Thursday is “a retread of previously advocated-for positions and there is no legislative path forward for much of it, in our view.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

More than once, naysayers dismissed it as an “ER” retread – which, given that it stars Noah Wyle, who also executive produces alongside “ER” showrunner John Wells, is understandable.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

But what if what seemed a tired retread was actually poised on the cutting edge of televised entertainment?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Such an outlandish spectacle captures how “Gladiator II” doesn’t merely retread what had come before.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

I was not insensible that my path became more intricate and more difficult to retread in proportion as I advanced.

From Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker by Brown, Charles Brockden