TASK DEFINITION: Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
PROBLEM: Almost all home machines are lockstitch machines. The top thread comes from a spool or cone of thread above the machine and goes through many thread guides, a thread tensioner, a take-up arm, and, finally, the needle.

SOLUTION: The top thread comes from a spool of thread above the machine and goes through many thread guides, a thread tensioner, a take-up arm, and, finally, the needle.

PROBLEM: She pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to death by a jury in 1997. The Supreme Court overturned that sentence in July 1998, ruling that the prosecution had failed to disclose important information to the jury.

SOLUTION: She was sentenced to death in 1997. A year later the Supreme Court overturned the sentence because the prosecution had failed to disclose importante information.

PROBLEM: Depending upon how many warrants and options are exercised prior to completion of the transaction, Heritage would issue between 1.8 million and 2.35 million preferred shares, a Heritage spokesman estimated.

SOLUTION:
Based upon the options exercised prior to completion of the transaction, Heritage would issue between 1.8 million and 2.35 million preferred shares.