Act upon
Act upon verb - Have and exert influence or effect.
Both terms in one sentence
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Princess Anevka's first act upon the death of her father, whom she had killed, was to enslave via mind control the entire town and to kill everyone that wasn't affected, along with her brother.
Source: God Save Us from the Queen! -
Shaped Like Itself: Heartseed is using vague mind-control to make the gang act upon impulse.
Source: Light Novel / Kokoro Connect
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