Exert or exert means to make a strenuous effort; to wield force or power--
"...who flew to him in great excitement, and implored him to exert himself."
The mayor has promised to exert his influence on behalf of our client.
Excerpt or excerpt means a short passage or piece taken from a longer work--
Here's a review of his latest book, with an excerpt you might enjoy reading.
If you liked the excerpt, you'll want to read the book.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"Can you exert your influence with the author to obtain his permission to print the excerpt?"
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