As his fortune grew, Stordalen started investing in art, mostly contemporary.
As the fortunes of the company grew, so would its generosity to the town.
The fortunes of the city grew when the bishop settled there.
The fortunes of some families have, indeed, grown no greater, or even diminished.
It was reported that their personal fortune grew surprisingly too much from the period of 2007 to 2008.
But from this small base the hospital's fortune and revenues grew steadily to such a point that in 1912 a new wing was built.
Over the course of 20 years, the Wheatons lived in seven houses, moving to larger homes as family and fortune grew.
As Kimball's fortune grew, he became an active public citizen.
The fortunes of the Nemazee family grew during the interwar period.
Her fortune grew and, when immediate need was satisfied, she learned to crave power as well.