TASK DEFINITION: Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
PROBLEM: We remember when "Gilded Age" was just an expression: The Wall Street Journal front reports a "microtrend" in men's fashion: weaving gold into suits.

SOLUTION: "Gilded Age" just an expression? The Wall Street Journal says a men's fashion trend is weaving gold into suits.

PROBLEM: "Having heard about this strange case of linguistic behavior, I visited the good doctor in his office and conducted an interview."

SOLUTION: I heard about this strange case of linguistic behavior, then visited a doctor for an interview.

PROBLEM: "No sit-ups or push-ups, but pulling and yanking on other people looked like it would build muscle, and the rolls worked on your abs."

SOLUTION:
Tension forces between two people built strength, and rolls built abs specfically.