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The phrase "a tragic example of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to highlight a situation or event that serves as a poignant illustration of a broader issue or theme, often evoking an emotional response.
Example: "The collapse of the bridge was a tragic example of the consequences of neglecting infrastructure maintenance."
Alternatives: "a sorrowful illustration of" or "a heartbreaking case of".
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And all of them were brutally gunned down in the Melbourne underworld wars—a tragic example of art imitating life and life imitating art.
After his death, he was remembered as a tragic example of unfulfilled genius.
Mayor John DeStefano Jr. calls the aborted project a tragic example of public infrastructure gone awry.
The attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11 are a tragic example of this.
The crash was a tragic example of what scholars call the automation paradox.
Their deaths were cited last week by President Bush as a tragic example of the need for peace.
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A tragic example is that of how the bombings at the Boston Marathon exposed our community's inefficiencies in subverting radicalization by, among other things, providing assistance to community members dealing with mental health issues.
A truly tragic example of this trend is Madison Holleran, a U. of Penn student and athlete, who committed suicide in early 2014.
An incident Thursday is a particularly tragic example of how more and more of those deaths are occurring: at the hands of Afghan government forces and their NATO-led coalliesn allies.
A tragic example comes from the aftermath of a train crash in Britain in 2000.
One survivor called the incident an "extremely tragic example of what is at stake each and every time a gun falls — or is placed — in the wrong hands".
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