Have they placed the order yet ?
''They have had to place the order urgently''
(Implies some point in the past they've been forced to place the order)

But have they placed the order yet? Or this sentence only shows they've been forced to place the order ?

Question

Have they placed the order yet ?
''They have had to place the order urgently''
(Implies some point in the past they've been forced to place the order)

But have they placed the order yet? Or this sentence only shows they've been forced to place the order ?

Answer

''They have had to place the order urgently''

this means forcing or pressuring them.

"But have they placed the order yet?"

he/she is inquiring if they have placed their order

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