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Whether it's due to the stress or financial burden of planning a multi-course meal, an increasing number of people are choosing to eat out for Thanksgiving this year.

Restaurant reservations for Thursday's holiday are 13% higher year-over-year, according to exclusive data shared with CNN from OpenTable, a booking platform that encompasses more than 60,000 locations. Advertisement

Thanksgiving arrives at a time when the cost of groceries is climbing for several reasons, including tariffs, the immigration crackdown and extreme weather affecting food supply. Prices rose in August at the fastest pace in three years and increased again in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

It's unlikely people seeking lower Thanksgiving costs will get them at restaurants, w

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