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was retreading

  • past progressive
    of retread.
    retread
    verb (used with object)
    to put a new tread on (a worn pneumatic tire casing) either by recapping or by cutting fresh treads in the smooth surface.

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Several critics complained that Haneke, 75, whose last Palme d'Or was for "Amour", also starring Trintignant as a character facing the end of life, was retreading old ground.

From Reuters ● May 22, 2017