The phrase "a timely example of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to illustrate a point or concept with an example that is relevant to the current time or situation.
Example: "The recent climate report is a timely example of the urgent need for action on environmental issues."
Alternatives: "a relevant instance of" or "an appropriate illustration of".
A timely example of the court's influence in the system is the high-profile Apple versus Samsung design patent case, which represents an opportunity for critical clarity.
And my bus trip proved a timely example of how useful mobile money could be if it were more widely adopted.
In recent months, Wu and Luo (2015) from California State University, USA provided a timely example of developing effective measures using a "project based learning" (PBL) technique to enhance student learning outcomes for BIM implementation in the domain of sustainability.
The case of permanent neonatal diabetes provides us with a timely example of the potential financial benefits that may arise from personalized genetic medicine.
A timely example of a trial that could have been stopped early but was not is OPTIMIST (Optimized Phase 3 Tifacogin In Multicenter International Sepsis Trial) [ 5].
A recently published study by Reimand and Bader provides a timely example of the importance of large-scale efforts in cancer genomics, and the valuable insights that mining these datasets can yield [ 1].
A timelier example of cultural appropriation in music is white Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, who, after gaining popularity in American hip-hop, has generated ongoing debate over her authenticity as an agent of hip-hop culture.
Meanwhile in Sweden on Saturday, a masked gang reportedly rampaged through Stockholm hitting immigrants and handing out leaflets threatening further racist attacks – a fairly timely example of what happens when a bunch of racists get full of themselves.
Indeed, anyone who takes a risk for a matter of conviction -- the late Senator Paul Wellstone is a timely example -- may be honored in death but is regarded in life as a little eccentric.
Gas at the pump provides a timely example.
Such unrest is often articulated through violence - Young calls this a "banality of evil" using the recent London suicide bombings as a startling, yet timely example.
